Published About 206p ET (it just shows "5h", the time-math is mine -nmmi), essanews.com
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/kazakhstan-plane-crash-missile-strike-suspicion-confirmed/ar-AA1wwWm4
a few interesting fragments from the article
A preliminary investigation confirms that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the plane crash on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan, Euronews reported on Thursday, citing sources in the Azerbaijani government ...
. The missile reportedly exploded near the aircraft, with fragments hitting the plane. Sources add that the crew of the damaged plane was not allowed—despite requests—to make an emergency landing at any Russian airport and was ordered to head toward Aktau.
Footage from inside the plane, shared on Telegram by survivors of the crash, shows that some passengers were bleeding even before the plane fell.
Material published by the opposition Russian TV station Nastojaszczeje Wriemia (banned in Russia) shows the rear of the plane riddled with holes, resembling traces from gunfire.
Emphasis added
Interesting given that the destination was Grozny, Chechnya (which is part of Russia).
The article also says:
Initially, it was suggested that the aircraft most likely collided with a flock of birds, causing a failure in the control system. It was reported that after the collision, the plane was redirected to avoid flying over a mountain range, heading towards Aktau on the opposite shore of the Caspian Sea.
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