Sources suggest that Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243, which crashed on December 25, was shot down by a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system from Syria. The missile exploded near the aircraft during drone activity over Grozny, Chechnya, injuring passengers and crew. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev blamed Russia, though he acknowledged it might not have been intentional. The Pantsir missile system, designed for medium-range air defense, has been modified for various military needs, including use against Ukrainian missiles. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)