Russian air defences may have shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight after mistaking it for a drone, according to US military sources.
Two unnamed officials who spoke to Sky News’ US partner NBC News said America had intelligence indicating Russia may have believed the flight was a drone and engaged its air defences.
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