Russian anti-aircraft system may have caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash, says US official
by Ashifa Kassam, Pjotr Sauer and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#6T5HY)
Ukraine official also says crash caused by Russian air defence fire, while Russia plays down involvement
Russia and Kazakhstan have sought to play down speculation about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, as a US official said there were early indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the plane.
The assertion comes after a Ukrainian national security official and several sources in Azerbaijan claimed that the crash, which killed 38 people on Christmas Day, was caused by Russian air defence fire.
Continue reading...