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Russia to Compensate Azerbaijan for 2024 Airliner Downing
4/16/2026
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- Russia agreed to pay damages for the 2024 downing of an Azerbaijani airliner that killed 38 people.
- The Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed in Kazakhstan after being hit by Russian air defense fire.
- The two countries described the incident as an unintentional strike.
- The two countries confirmed a settlement that includes compensation.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged responsibility in October 2025.
