President Vladimir Putin apologized after the plane was shot down.‎ ‎ ‎Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized after a passenger plane was shot down by a Russian missile, killing 38 people.‎

 ‎Vladimir Putin has issued a video apology from the Kremlin. The Russian leader, who is known for his reticence to admit mistakes, has apologized after a passenger plane was shot down on Christmas Day, although he has continued to deny Russia’s involvement in the crash.

State television in Moscow reported that Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in a telephone conversation.‎ 

‎Putin called it a “grave disaster” and acknowledged that Russian military aviation forces were involved in operations against Ukrainian drones that were planning to launch attacks in Chechnya.‎ ‎

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was reportedly shot down by a Russian air defense missile as it was about to land at Grozny Airport from Baku, Azerbaijan.‎ ‎

According to The Sun, the pilots tried their best to keep the plane in the air, reaching the Caspian Sea but crash-landing near Aktau International Airport in Kazakhstan.‎

Russia has been at war with Ukraine for more than 2 years. ‎Putin has invested all his energy in war and the military, which has caused many people to worry about the Russian economy. ‎

However, Putin reassured the people of Russia by telling them that although he had put a lot of effort into the war they were fighting with Ukraine, he had not neglected other aspects of the people’s lives, including health, education, development, agriculture, trade, and many other aspects related to the well-being of the people. ‎

Vladimir Putin, in his culture, looks like a stronger man who is a very aggressive decision-maker, but he doesn’t accept everything accused of his country; of course, it’s Russia.

‎In the last days, Pope Francis requested both countries to stop the war because many people lose their lives and are victims.