An audio recording and a letter from an Azerbaijani news outlet allege Russian military involvement in the missile strike on Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432. The letter claims to provide evidence of technical deficiencies in communications equipment during the strike. It attributes responsibility to Captain Dmitry Sergeyevich Paladichuk, a Russian air defense officer under orders from the Ministry of Defence. The orders led to missile launches despite poor visibility due to fog. The reports suggest that one missile missed while another detonated near the aircraft, causing damage.
According to the letter, "the coordinates, speeds, and directions of the target at the time of both missile launches were provided in detail in the written explanation. The first missile is said to have missed, while the second one allegedly detonated close enough for shrapnel to strike the aircraft."
Azerbaijani news outlet Minval claims it received an "anonymous letter ... containing testimonies, audio clips, and technical details" pointing to "technical deficiencies in the communications equipment used at the time.
Minval's report cited the letter stating that "Captain Paladichuk was stationed near Grozny on duty from 24 to 25 December. At 05:40 on the day of the incident, his unit was ordered to enter full combat readiness."
Due to poor mobile reception and a lack of functional wired communication, coordination relied heavily on unstable mobile connections," the letter added.
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