Russian President Vladimir Putin admits for the first time that Russia played a role in the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane, describing it as a "tragedy". In a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Tajikistan, Putin says Russia had deployed missiles to destroy Ukrainian drones on the night of the incident, and that they exploded "a few metres away" from the aircraft. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and