World News Today Live Updates on December 28, 2024 : Azerbaijani plane hit by Russian air defenses? Details of shocking new claims by White House

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28 Dec 2024, 09:51:58 AM IST

World News Today Live: How Azerbaijan Airlines pilots saved passengers while sacrificing their own lives

• A plane from Baku to Grozny crashed during landing, resulting in 38 fatalities and 29 injured. Survivors reported loud noises and explosions before the crash. Investigations suggest external impacts, potentially from Ukrainian drones, as the aircraft struggled to land amid dense fog.

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28 Dec 2024, 06:48:31 AM IST

World News Today Live: Viral Video: Russia blows up Santa Claus, Reindeer on Christmas, declares ‘no foreigners in our skies’

• A Russian propaganda video features defense systems destroying a Santa Claus figure, coinciding with claims of downing an Azerbaijani Airlines plane that killed 38. Grandfather Frost endorses the act, while the Kremlin has not addressed the shooting down of the passenger plane.

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28 Dec 2024, 12:18:43 AM IST

World News Today Live: Azerbaijani plane hit by Russian air defenses? Details of shocking new claims by White House

• An Azerbaijan Airlines flight from Baku to Grozny may have been hit by Russian air defense systems, according to US and Azerbaijani officials. The crash, which killed 38 and injured 29, is under investigation, with early reports suggesting external impact based on witness accounts.

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