13:28⇢Russian Air Defense Shoots Own Passenger Plane
⌨The newspapers report on new evidence suggesting Russian air defense accidentally shot down a passenger plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan, potentially due to heightened alerts following Ukrainian drone attacks on Chechnya (FAZ, Bild). Economic concerns dominate domestic coverage, with industry representatives warning of de-industrialization and company relocations due to high energy costs and bureaucracy (Junge Freiheit, merkur.de). Multiple outlets mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 tsunami, focusing on early warning systems development (TAZ, Tagesspiegel).