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Ukrainian drone attack was underway before Azerbaijani plane crashed, Russian aviation chief says

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Russia’s aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in the Russian region that an airliner was destined for before it diverted and crashed earlier this week. Dmitry Yadrov, of Rosaviatsia, didn’t comment on statements by an Azerbaijani lawmaker and some aviation experts wh…

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  1. The Republic

    Ukrainian drone attack was underway before Azerbaijani plane crashed, Russian aviation chief says (opens The Republic)

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    Russia’s aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in the Russian region that an airliner was destined for before it diverted and crashed earlier this week. Dmitry Yadrov, of Rosaviatsia, didn’t comment on statements by an Azerbaijani lawmaker and some aviation experts wh…

  2. Military.com

    Azerbaijani Minister Says Plane that Crashed Was Hit from the Outside, Possibly by a Weapon (opens Military.com)

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    An Azerbaijani minister suggested that an airliner that crashed this week was hit by a weapon, citing expert analysis and survivor testimony indicating that the plane was struck from the outside.

  3. Triblive

    Ukrainian drone attack was under way before Azerbaijani plane's crash, Russian aviation chief says (opens Triblive)

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    Russia’s aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was under way in the region of Chechnya at the time an Azerbaijani airliner attempted to land before diverting to Kazakhstan and crashing there earlier this week.

  4. WMUR

    Russian aviation chief links crash to Ukrainian drone attack (opens WMUR)

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    Russian air defense systems may have brought down an Azerbaijani airliner this week, a U.S. official said after an Azerbaijani minister also suggested the plane was hit by a weapon

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Ukrainian drone attack was under way before Azerbaijani plane crash, Russian official says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Dmitry Yadrov, head of Russia’s civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia, didn’t comment on statements by an Azerbaijani lawmaker and many aviation experts who blamed the crash on Russian air defense fire.

  6. Digital Journal

    Russia says Azerbaijani plane tried to land during Ukraine drone attack (opens Digital Journal)

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    Russia's aviation chief said Friday that an Azerbaijani Airlines plane that eventually crashed in Kazakhstan tried to land in the Chechen city of Grozny

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