Probe suggests Azerbaijan plane crashed due to 'physical external interference'
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week suffered physical "external interference", the airline and Azerbaijan's transport minister said Friday, citing preliminary results of an investigation, adding to speculation it was hit by a Russian air defence system.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Tribune
11 hours ago
- Daily Tribune
Russia Launches Deadly Barrage on Kyiv Following Deep-Strike Drone Attacks
Russia unleashed a wave of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital in the early hours of Friday, killing at least six people and sending powerful shockwaves across the country, according to Ukrainian officials. The pre-dawn assault, described as one of the most intense in recent months, lit up the Kyiv skyline with a series of loud explosions as air raid sirens blared across the city. Emergency crews scrambled through the rubble in multiple districts as authorities confirmed casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. The strikes come in the wake of a dramatic escalation in cross-border hostilities, triggered by recent Ukrainian drone attacks that reportedly destroyed several Russian strategic bombers stationed deep inside Russian territory. In a pointed response, Russian President Vladimir Putin, through messages relayed via former U.S. President Donald Trump, warned of severe retaliation — a warning that now appears to have materialized. 'This was a calculated and devastating response,' said a senior Ukrainian military official. 'It underscores the growing risks of escalation as Ukrainian forces continue to take the fight closer to the Russian heartland.' Ukraine's air defense systems managed to intercept a number of incoming threats, but officials admitted that several drones and missiles slipped through, striking both residential and strategic areas.
Gulf Insider
2 days ago
- Gulf Insider
Kremlin: No 'Negotiations With Terrorists' - We'll Retaliate At 'A Time Of Our Choosing'
Russia says that President Putin is preparing to retaliate at 'a time of our choosing' for all the latest drone and 'terror attacks' – including the targeting of trains and bridges with explosives. 'Russia will respond to Ukraine's latest attacks as and when its military sees fit,' the Kremlin said Thursday. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed what President Trump revealed of the Putin phone call Wednesday – that the Russian leader made clear that Moscow is obliged to retaliate. Peskov, speaking of Putin's first televised address since the devastating Sunday drone attacks deep inside Russian territory said, 'The president described the Kyiv regime as a terrorist regime, because it was the regime's leadership that consciously gave the order, the command, the order to blow up a passenger train.' 'This is nothing other than terrorism at the state level. This is an important statement by the president,' he added. Putin had accused Ukraine's leadership of orchestrating a terrorist attack on trains carrying civilians in Russia's Bryansk region, which left seven dead and dozens injured in the derailment of the train and collapse of the bridge due to planted explosives on Sunday. The operation appeared in parallel to the 'Operation Spinder's Web' drone attacks. Putin asserted that Ukrainian political leadership was directly behind the strike. 🚨 BREAKING: Putin accuses Ukraine's leadership of orchestrating a terrorist attack on trains carrying civilians in Russia's Bryansk claims the Ukrainian political leadership is directly behind the strike. — Defence Index (@Defence_Index) June 4, 2025 He also made clear in the address that Ukraine's offer of a summit with Zelensky and an immediate ceasefire has been rejected. It marked a clear rhetorical escalation when compared to prior comments when he said: 'Who has negotiations with terrorists?' Click here to read more… Source Zero Hedge
Daily Tribune
2 days ago
- Daily Tribune
Kremlin Says Military Will Decide Timing of Response to Ukrainian Drone Strikes
The Kremlin has confirmed that Russia will determine the timing and nature of its response to Ukraine's recent drone attacks on strategic military airbases, stating that any retaliatory action will be carried out at the discretion of its armed forces. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov addressed the incident involving Ukrainian drones that struck multiple airfields deep within Russian territory on Sunday. The attacks reportedly targeted bases housing nuclear-capable aircraft, raising serious concerns about the escalation of the conflict. "Our military will respond as and when they consider it appropriate," Peskov said, emphasizing that decisions would be made strategically rather than reactively. Peskov also confirmed that President Vladimir Putin had personally informed former U.S. President Donald Trump about the attacks and Russia's intention to retaliate, though no further details were provided regarding the conversation. The incident marks one of the deepest strikes inside Russia since the onset of the conflict, highlighting Ukraine's growing long-range capabilities and raising the stakes in the ongoing war. While Moscow has not revealed the scale of the damage or whether there were casualties, the Kremlin's restrained but firm stance signals a calculated approach to any forthcoming military response.
