Russia says Ukraine shot down a military transport carrying 65 captured Ukrainians. Ukraine has not confirmed its role, ...

Thirty eight people were killed and dozens survived a plane crash in Kazakhstan while traveling to southern Russia, according to local officials, as speculation swirls online that Russia could ...

The Beriev A-50 is an airborne early warning and control jet used by Russia to help monitor Ukraine's air defenses. The aircraft typically fly with a crew of up to 15 personnel an ...

Vladimir Putin apologized Saturday after the US and Azerbaijan accused Russia of shooting down a passenger plane, killing 38 people. Putin, speaking to his Azerbaijani counterpart, called it a ...

Azerbaijan’s president said Russia shot down a passenger airliner, accusing Moscow of trying to cover up the issue for days. Ilham Aliyev said the plane had been damaged due to “unintentional ...

A Russian pilot attempted to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane last year, sources have told the BBC. Moscow said at the time that a missile was released as a result of a "technical malfunction".

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed this week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to "hush ...

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said last Sunday that Russia unintentionally shot the plane down. He said the aircraft was hit by fire from the ground over Russia and "rendered uncontrollable by ...

The recriminations have begun after a Russian military transport plane was shot down near the Ukrainian border, resulting in the deaths of all 74 people on board. The Il-76 aircraft, which Moscow ...

Mr Aliyev told Azerbaijani state television: “We can say with complete clarity that the plane was shot down by Russia... We are not saying that it was done intentionally, but it was done.