Aktau plane crash: 14 injured victims transferred to Azerbaijan for care Latest data / OFFICIAL

On December 27, fourteen individuals injured in the crash of an AZAL airline plane in Aktau, Kazakhstan, were transported to Azerbaijan for treatment.

According to a statement from Yeni Klinik, where the victims are being treated, one of the injured is in critical condition and remains in intensive care, Caliber.Az reports.

The patient's condition is stable but serious.

The remaining 13 victims are reported to be in stable but varying conditions, with their injuries ranging from moderate to less severe. Medical treatment is continuing in hospital.

To recap, preliminary findings from an investigation into the AZAL aircraft incident suggest that the plane, en route from Baku to Grozny, was targeted by the Russian air defence system Pantsir-S as it approached Grozny.

Russian electronic warfare systems also disabled the aircraft's communication systems, causing it to disappear from radar within Russian airspace. The plane reappeared over the Caspian Sea shortly afterwards.

Russian sources confirmed that air defence systems were engaged in attempts to intercept Ukrainian drones over Chechnya at the time. Khamzat Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Security Council, acknowledged a drone attack on Grozny on December 25, but confirmed no casualties or damage. It remains unclear why Russia did not impose a no-fly zone over the area, despite the ongoing military activity.

The aircraft was denied landing at Grozny, Makhachkala, and Mineralnye Vody airports before being diverted to Aktau in Kazakhstan. The crew, disoriented by the attack, was reportedly directed towards the Caspian Sea, sparking suspicions of a deliberate attempt to cause the aircraft to crash.

By Aghakazim Guliyev