To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. A Russian video depicting Santa Claus being shot down as he entered Moscow airspace has gone viral on social media.
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The clip emerged shortly after Russia was accused of being involved in the crash of an aeroplane in Kazakhstan, which killed 38 people. Thirty-eight people were killed and there has been speculation that Russia was responsible for the crash, although the Kremlin has dismissed this.
As investigations continue into the crash, a video showing an English-speaking Santa Claus heading towards the Russian capital emerged on social media. He says: ‘Ho, ho, ho! Hi Russians, here are your presents. Happy New Year.’. Santa then recoils in horror as his sley is hit by an anti-aircraft missile and destroyed in a giant explosion.
The clip cuts to a Russian Santa Claus and a male member of the Russian military who says: ‘Target destroyed’. The Russian Santa added: ‘Right, we don’t need anything foreign in our skies. Happy New Year.’. The man replies: ‘You too grandfather. Happy New Year to everyone.’.
It finishes with a message saying ‘Happy New Year Russians’. The video has caused a stir on social media, as just days ago, Azerbaijani government sources claimed the crash was caused by a Russian surface-to-air missile. France-based outlet Euronews also reported that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the crash, citing unnamed Azerbaijani government sources.
