#SouthCaucasus New details on how a Russian “Pantsir” shot down the AZAL plane – Tuesday December 31st, 2024 at AM The investigation into the crash of an AZAL aircraft on the Baku–Grozny route has revealed new details about the tragedy, according to the Telegram channel VChK-OGPU. Findings indicate that two missiles fired from a Pantsir-S1 air defense system directly struck the aircraft. The primary cause of the incident is attributed to chaos and malfunctions in electronic warfare (EW) systems, which “blinded” both civilian aviation and the air defense systems themselves. At the time of the tragedy, multiple air defense systems were stationed in Grozny, including two Pantsir units, an S-300