Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev for the downing of a commercial airliner in Russian airspace that killed 38 people. The incident occurred during Russian air defense operations against Ukrainian drones. Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelensky accused Russia of spreading disinformation and called for a thorough investigation. The plane, which was en route from Baku to Grozny, crash-landed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, after being hit by shrapnel from Russian air defense systems. Both Azerbaijan and Russia have launched investigations into the incident.