President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev to discuss the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane. According to Zelenskyy, there is evidence that the crash of flight J2-8243 was caused by a Russian air defense missile, UNN reports .
He spoke with President Ilham Aliyev and expressed his condolences to him and the Azerbaijani people over the terrible crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243. We recognized the heroism of the pilots and the entire crew. The key priority now is a thorough investigation that will answer all questions about what really happened. russia must provide clear explanations and stop spreading disinformation. Photos and videos clearly show damage to the fuselage of the aircraft, including holes and dents that look very much like an air defense missile strike
The Head of State pointed out that Ukraine supported Azerbaijan in this situation with all necessary means and called on other countries to provide assistance as well. He also said that the parties had agreed to intensify bilateral contacts in the near future.
According to preliminary results , the crash of the Embraer 190 plane, which crashed on December 25 on a flight from Baku (Azerbaijan) to Grozny (Chechnya), was caused by “external interference,” Azerbaijan Airlines said. Meanwhile, the company has suspended flights to 10 Russian cities.