Kremlin statement did not say Russia had shot down the plane, only noting that a criminal case had been opened.

Airlines halt Russian flights as investigation reveals possible military involvement in Azerbaijani plane crash.

President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan's leader for what the Kremlin called a "tragic incident" over ...

Allegations mounted that Russian air defenses shot down the plane while attempting to deflect a Ukrainian drone strike.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” ...

Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting ... had noted that the plane had been "subjected to external physical and technical ...

The Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport on Wednesday morning, killing 38 of the 67 people on board, Kazakh officials said.

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Russia all opened investigations into the cause of the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243.

Azerbaijan Airlines, whose passenger jet tragically crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25, stated that initial investigations ...