on the plane crash in western kalsich spelling and sees dozens kill, but almost half it was a board. the rails or by john airlines flight survives to children, believe to be among them. the 4 people are killed in the shelling of a puerto tone in rushes. chris breech and local officials say you currently encrypt actively sought to target civilians processing the separatist criminals will either lay down that problems voluntarily will be stumped out with the weapons in syria and soil. surrender or die. turkish president, turtle on fire is all phenomena threats. a kurdish militant groups in syria who's

fighters were previously background, supported by on grizzle, nate to allied to united states. the problem must go to the world. this is our teacher national pleasure to have your company this christmas day. but let's go straight to our breaking news story dominating coverage today. the passenger plane crash in catholics down. local official say 38 people were killed when the officer buys yonder lines plain fell from the skies this wednesday morning. but in one summer, calling a christmas miracle 29 others managed to survive. the tragedy we received exclusive footage of the 1st moment after the morning crush taken by one of the passengers. the video captured several people trying to move full lights of the plane rang for luggage and broken seats. many of the survivors appear to be in shocked and covered

in blood. a look of logger also filling the following at the sight of the project. to show the reason i'm at the scene of the incident about 28 kilometers from the city of octo. judging from the fact that the plains wreckage has scattered all over the steps, there are many victims here. according to preliminary data. they say there are also survivors. as you can see, police have cordoned off the entire perimeter and are not letting anyone in, not even journalists will alonda and hit the ground so hard that the fuselage was torn into with many who were sitting towards the end of the play and actually surviving. we heard from some survivors about their close called with death placement. we were waiting for death to come. let's put it that way. the plane started to fall and then half of it was torn apart. we were sitting in the tail and were thrown about a 150 meters. probably some of the passengers got trapped somewhere hit by something, but somehow we managed to get out and help others rescue services arrived immediately

. i had just barely crawled out of the plain and help had already arrived. the 2 little girls on the pilot tried to land in groves needs and there was heavy folk that as i understand, he couldn't land was or maybe something hit the side of the plane. there was an explosion, there was debris, my life fast, got damaged. underneath my seat, after the 2nd or 3rd attempt to land, he still didn't make it and he may have made another attempt to that might have been when the explosion happened to the whole do much to hold. while the exact cause of the cross remains unknown right now, i president put in, has offered his condolences to the families of those killed and said, any assistance necessary to help with the ongoing investigation will be provided ortiz, marina costs rep. i took me through what is known about the ill fated airliner on the plane was leaving a box was revised on and it was heading to gross me in chechnya, when apparently it collided with a flock of birds. and that collision actually caused an oxygen tank on board to

explode after which passengers apparently lost consciousness, then, and as to what signal was sent out while the plan was over the caspian sea. and apparently the pilot decided to divert the play into how and cosmic start and it tried to have a lie. then we can see from the video there as it was attempting to line, it caught fire spot. it's spin around and the front of the play and then fell apart . and presumably that's where those who died was seated in the front of the play. of course, emergency services arrived at the scene of rider with some a 150 people working there. and actually we have a video that was taking moments after the crash or heartbreaking videos. so i'm, i looked at the question the, the

around a half of the passenger survived. and we have heard from the cause that ministry of transport. i confirmed the citizenship of those who were on board and there was $37.00 advice on the citizens. 16 russians, 6 cossacks, and the 3 curd is a citizen. so those were the people who were on board and we're finding out information as to who made it out alive in particular. after that, then comes the investigation to probe into what occurred. and we know that the russian federal air transport agency has commented on potential causes of the crush . yes, they comments it then they definitely say that it seems that it was cause due to a collision with a flock of birds and that they're in contact with. do all sorts ease and conflict, so i'm trying to figure out exactly what happened. but we also here spoke to an aviation expert trying to figure out what went wrong. how could this have happened? and this is what they had to say. i have an impression that the plane was almost

out of control. it was descending and seemed ready for landing. but in reality, the descent was too steep. only at the very last moment there seemed to be an attempt to level the playing off. it didn't seem right to me. there could be a number of reasons such as control systems failure. it's like reading tea leaves. there can be a lot of reasons, but we can see that the plain was almost uncontrollable. now what's interesting is that we're getting reports that local authorities are now looking into a violation of safety rules during aircraft operation. and also process investigative committee has launched a criminal case. also looking into a violation of the traffic safety rules as operation of air transports. then in terms of official reaction to the accident, a lot of countries involved here what's being said, yes, we'll start with the russian embassy. that's very much on which is of course in contact with the all sorts. he's there in context on and i 0. but john does also

set up a crisis headquarters nearby and sent their employees to the see over the crash. we also heard from many as a hot of a she confirmed that most go is in contact with all the countries involved. and also trying to establish the faith of the russian passengers who were on board and she's good by sort of the russian embassy and cosmic stone, as well as our representative offices in the country are in contact with local authorities regarding assistance to victims of the ocean. disaster information about the hotline of the ministry of emergency situations of causing stun, which relatives that the deceased can contact has also been published on the website and accounts of the russian embassy in starting the russian diplomats working and cause x time will monitor the situation and promptly inform on this issue. we also heard from vladimir putin who expressed his condolences to the eyes are by johnny leader, me through this call. so the crumb and spokes person has confirmed that blood may i please and actually spoke to mr. olive by phone and he also confirmed that mr. on

the of was in fact, in st. petersburg for an informal summit when this happened. but of course, he had to cut his trip short, in essence, returned back to eyes. advice on the sofa, the little girl who took the president earlier in the morning as when he had almost arrived in russia, but had to turn back, let us hope for a speedy recovery for the injured. and of course, i am sure there will be a photo investigation. we will coordinate the work of our special education services on issues related to these tragedy. we also know that mr. ali of such a state of delegation to cause like started looking into the causes of the crash, some more reaction, of course, from the test. the liter homes on the date of who expressed his condolences and said that he's praying for the speed or recovery of those for some 5. we also had the cause of presidents expressing his condolences and saying that he will set up a commission looking into the causes of the sites and how this was allowed to happen. they had the processed august on is offering to help in any way he can from

his side and the georgia foreign ministry set that it stands in solidarity with the strategic part that during this difficult time we had serbia as president pocket stones, a prime minister expressing their condolences and also the united states saying that they are willing to help out there by john in any way they can. and of course, to expect them to hear more reaction as the day progresses. more people around the world wake up to these, this news. well, my colleague rachel revolt talk through what may have been the cause of the disaster which former pilots on aviation specialist serial deluxe. and i will explain this as an ex island captain, myself because there are many things to say and also a lot of interrogations on the 1st, we do it as being able to see, we can see the craft coming in the way how you have to do it for a landing also on the very steep bank angle, the, the new approach,

a phonetic draft for a landing is you can see that the aircraft is the landing gear down. i was not able to see the run out to bind, to be extended. in this case, it would have means that they had the both engine off. i would say this across, these are fly by wire, like this is in some buildings also. so it's, it's, there is no really information, i would say, i'm strong enough to explain exactly what happened. the only thing that the only way to have a strong informations is to analyze the cooking, both recada and the flight at that recorder. okay. and you pointed out something interesting before we started this interview about the door here on this image and the emergency slide. can you tell our viewers what you out us there? yeah. and normally, on all sides, when the finger is coming of the aircraft on,

when the craft is going to be pushed back from the gate, the crew is getting all those to the cabin crew to the emergency slide right from the door like this. if you have an emergency, then as soon as you open the door, the slides are being deployed and then passengers scan exit. the problem, what you can see and those um systems are to be deactivated only when you are on the final darn or close to very close to the gave almost when the practice stop by the same order given by the cycles to design this just to prevent anything happening when you open the door? so when i look at this picture, the cheer effectively we can see that the re, a left door of the address on the, in the tells section is up and, and the emergency slab ride is not deployed, which means that h or one of the cabin crew in the rear of the craft decided to

deactivate the system because it was completely upside down. and by basically preventing the passengers to, to, to the electra the craft. and so we decided to deactivate it, or maybe it was for any given reason inoperable. 4 people have been killed and 5 more injured and ukrainian shelling of a small tide and rushes cursed region. those figures coming from local authorities or to correspondent eager sit down office across the deadly events. at this time, ukraine has opted to launch a missile strike against the small town about 19 minutes drive away from the regional capital, the town of the gulf that says, now ukraine itself. the command is making a claim that they targeted a come on the center of russia as of $810.00 marine brigade, but basically the witness accounts,

as well as video that were shot literally moments of to the attack they paying to very different picture. it can be seen that an apartment block building a 5 story high apartment building as well as a few town houses and a view to paula will hits it by the missiles. now the attack was deadly right now. all these sites, they don't have, basically, the power is out that they don't have any gas supply for now. both the, the sites that have been directly hits and those that have found themselves in the direct vicinity of the strike side. now, according to the russian investigative committee ends will actually, judging by the sort of destruction in the scale and the remoteness of the town over the gulf from the front line. it is most likely that us made a long range high mas massages were used to carry out this attack. employees of the russian investigation committees, main military department,

are inspecting the aftermath of the showing in the course of regions. town of the gulf during an inspection, fragments and shrapnel were found, presumably parts of a high mar system. all of them will be seized and sent for further examination to clarify their specific type and kind of show. now if that version is to be finalized and announced as the final one, then this would be the very same type of munitions that the ukrainians use. less than 5 days ago, in fact, a to attack a small town over is also in russia's course region that the destruction was truly horrendous. also, civilians died and the engine in the vast attack too. and so it seems that the ukrainians are guessing a bit of a taste of launching such attacks against peaceful and civilian targets. and when it comes to russia's reaction, it will most go as being quite sensitive about the attack on russia's course region need. it has been even more so sensitive when it comes to using american long range weapons against the attacks deep into the russian soil and the gains,

the soil that has been internationally recognized as pods over russia, and according to russia's for administer, circle, lovegrove russia. every single time brushes calculating the sort of retaliation very carefully, given the absolute lack pretty much of condemnation by the international community of such attacks, stroke, associates, of prostate you as for the constant terrorist attacks that the key res seem is resorting to deliberately striking, purely civilian targets residential buildings, hospitals, clinics, shops, places where people gather and wrist. this is outrageous and a direct violation of all anti terrorist conventions and all security council resolutions on the subject. unfortunately, no one in the west is joining our condemnation. and none of the leaders of international organizations, including the u. n. d o s c u n e s c o,

and many others is joining our condemnation. we warn that further continuation of such a line will be met with an increasingly strong response each time you. and frankly, as far as i can understand, as a non military person, the damage to cabs, military machine. not only in response to these terrorist attacks, but in general, during the special military operation in recent months. it is very, very significant. not necessarily after this criminal strike on the screeching on the brian and screeching on the belgrade region. it's not necessarily something to do immediately. we are patient people, but sometimes you know, measure 7 times and cut ones. so we need to measure so that we can cut off the full program. now k of has been absolutely hell bent on keeping the foot hold on,

holding their ground in rushes coolest region. but so far, all of these attacks against these civilian targets, they have failed to bring any sort of advantage. and any results for the key of the uh, for instance, uh they are combined as they are throwing new new reserves into rushes course regions this tripping other parts of the front from these much needed reserves and reinforcements where they are fully back. but they have been also put on the backbone and they have been the retreating in rushes cost region as well. because since the since their initial gains in august this year, they have lost more than 50 percent over land that they initially managed to get onto the control in a sort of a blitzkrieg operation. so they will, they are bound to try and carry out more of such strikes. and this is certainly well not good news for everyone living and brushes. course region brush has been

calling on everybody who have found themselves close to the, to the new front line. the to evacuate, and this is so far, probably the best advice they can get and follow the a terror attack cause a russian cargo ship to sink in the mediterranean sea on monday is the revelation emerging from the company that owned the vessel. you know, other details were given to by to may have cars out. they alleged a ton of bloss, destroy the earth and major ship engine room, which occurred off the coast of spain as it was on route from petersburg, the beloved boston dogs. the crew reported 3 successive explosions that occurred on the starboard side of the boat. 2 crew members of the 16 on board are still missing . the rest are alive and were rescued by the spanish postcard. no trick, he is president has issued a forceful ultimatum to us by kurdish militants in syria. ridge of ty, bird,

one sees the fighters must surrender or die. i had a few to join in the because we are resolute in our determination to eliminate terrorist organizations particularly days and the p k. k on which threatened the stability and territorial integrity of both nations. the separatist criminals belie the laid down that voluntarily will be stamped out with the weapons and syrian soil . hope of what we understand of the time being that was more concerned about ensuring that the curtis groups in the northeast of the country laid down the weapons or face the consequences of military operations and an incursion into the northeast. we understand that based on the statements that congress providing, that the fundamental issue here is that it is to do so, of course, to get rid of any threats along the turkish border. but also it says essentially adhered to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state of syria. but of course, we can essentially say that this is the silence before the start,

because we understand that uncles is currently in a position trying to persuade the y p g, but also the syrian democratic force of the s p f, which is the umbrella organization for that group after was re branded and it's quite against dia sion. we understand that the current position on color hold is a crucial one. but this also means that it comes with a great deal of attention, particularly between and correct and washington. we understand that the united states currently has a great deal of interest within the region that is interest online with the y p g or the kurdish groups. and we understand that under, in washington are currently at odds when it comes to this topic, specifically speaking. so much so that although there has not been a wide spread military operation or incursion to these territories against curtis positions that there had been some attempts at essentially showing or attacking certain settlements within the northeast. and we understand that this is, of course, a matter of concern because we have decided that the us position suggests that the us must be interest uh,

especially focused on taking all of its options into account the american enterprise institute to essentially and the american thing time published an opinion piece suggesting that the american should be in a position to at least prepared to target terms outside of practice borders, essentially him saying in syria. and this comes, of course, at a time, according to that opinion piece, suggesting that attacks by the turkish, by forces within uh, north northern syria, ne syria, that it was some attacks have come close to attacking us personnel. and this, of course, moving forward could fit into nato allies against each other, but coming to reality are coming to us to our senses. and the most part is going to suggest that uncle is in a position to ensure that the y p g. i'm this affiliated groups within the north of the country laid down the weapons that we understand that outreach is not just limited to syria. but there has been a great deal of vocal opposition against continuing this fight with these curtis groups and so much so that the national, this party, the m

h p within turkey has also suggested that's unco, might even consider a new reproach. mince with the kurdish forces and essentially put everything behind them. but of course, this is a decades long history that we're talking about and the battle are these. the warren, syria has essentially result in a great deal of issues that needs to address as to how successful longer it will be . and it's, at least it's commitment moving forward is going to be something that we will observe quite closely or former senior security policy. i listed in the us defense department and michael miller told r t. but fortunately can is likely to a bundle in the kurdish fighters. it wasn't supported. i think it indicates a big mess. number one, but number 2, it was the united states that was supporting the h t s, but everyone has its own, has its own designs. i, it was inevitable and it was to be expected. the kurds are, uh, are you in a very defensive mode right now? in turkey appears to be in the in the driver seat on the, on syria,

syria, as we know, it no longer exists. and as a secular stated, it's not no longer it no longer exist. um and the cards are, are, are, are going to have to figure something out because they're either going to get attacked or they may have to go along with a simulation. this is misty july because the suggested into their uh, new uh, military uh, military structure of the united s for what the united states does. like every other agreement will probably united states probably will a random occurrence indian prime minister and a render moody has visited the headquarters of a leading catholic organization in new delhi for christmas celebrations. it's the 1st time the leader of the country has attended such facilities. this christmas

also marks the atheist anniversary on the catholic bishops conference of india or c . b c. i association, which hosted mister lee, the chief guest. he addressed the leaders of the nation's personal community and extended the best holiday wishes to believers. it comes from intentions in southern india over claims and nationalist organization. and i talked to the government school for celebrating christmas unbundled life and this specific machine i might do. did you see popping up that christmas is a very special day, of course for over 2000000000 believers worldwide, especially so in bethlehem, where the story of jesus began. but this december marks the 2nd year of subdued celebrations in the west bank city, overshadowed by the ongoing war in does this really rates across the palestinian territories? ortiz marie if an option to travel there on christmas eve. we are a best let him metalli's student sits in the occupied. westbank believed to be the birthplace of jesus christ. then for additional of course,

the heart of christmas celebrations for millions and millions of questions around the world. but tonight, it's hard to find any sign of passivity. here the manger square behind me usually dominated by a towering bright elite. beautiful christmas trees fence. there are no tree, no lights, no decorations. typically the square is full of vendors selling 3 food or gates. children running around 2 rooms singing carols, taurus, so clean in this period of the holidays. now it's all gone for the 2nd here and there rose, bethlehem has cancelled as christmas celebrations. and the reason of this they and they wore in garza and this has cost a dark shadow, open palestinians in the west bank. and here in bethlehem who's a gas phones all like family to them. brothers and sisters who's suffering is deeply shared. church leaders and local officials council facilities as an act of solidarity with those in guys in during unimaginable hardship with more than

$45000.00 lives lost in the palestine and slave of thousands and thousands more wounded or missing. the grief is in tens earlier. the catholic church is less than patron who is attending the midnight mess at the church of the tv to night. he visits a gaza and here's what he said upon his return from gas 5. so the other thing i also saw so you also we on so mentally homeless, nice the gun. so our life and that's the biggest piece. most 3

i was hearing best left him 2 years ago during the 1st christmas off the cove and loved downs and the square i have to tell you and the say to look very different back then we're finally invest. let him is mother, mary would make it here today. she would find this thing to reach the decorated for christmas and full of celebrating crowds for the 1st time in 3 years. the town believe to be the birthplace of jesus accepts christians from all over the globe earlier his really prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed restrictions worldwide. bang king band for supporting israel's fight against what he called, the forces of evolve. we spoke with some people here about div is speech. palestinians refused to talk on camera for security reasons, adding it's not harmful idea of to come here and arrest them. but they told us they believed nathan, yahoo is the evil one. some foreigners who share their vision allowed us to record

them, is trying to get the christian bolts from like the western world, from your phone, from the us. but also like the christians here and they don't feel safe. they don't feel like they can celebrate christmas and the way that they should be able to as a christian, i believe in fees and i believe north housing goes, i b as in love because the district that tells us that love you, your neighbors love yourself and i just realized that the only lights and the square of flashing from police cars security is very tight with more officers visible here than civilians. the atmosphere is very tens reflecting the rogue, the security situation all across the west bank that is marked by escalating violence and deepening divisions. takes the northern city of janine, for example, a lot on time center of resistance to is wally occupation. that is an golf in conflict with questions this time ranging between forces loyal to the palestinian

authority and milton groups including mazda and his lama jihad who accused the p. a of collaboration with age rel palestinian authority. his response was deadly raids . gunfire and explosions have become daily routine, their living residents for up to the cycle of fear and violence and the only security westbank economic crisis is deepening, unemployment has claimed, unbelievably above 25 percent, and many families are struggling to make ends meet and some parents here earlier told us they didn't bring the children to the square these here as they can not even afford a balloon. the cancellation of christmas celebrations has put another burden on the local economy, which is obviously have a lead depending on torres. some hotels are empty in the water. we are saying tonight, we are the only gas shops shorter and the mood is one of the disparate. it's going to be hot, especially here because it, every year i came to here as

a citizen of the with the him. on the i see i don't the separation. people from different the countries it today. i think in nearly multiple years, we are not some another thing to hear from because that's the wish. and so i yeah, i just wish to finish this was because the still isn't the is mazetti and i, i hope people came here again next year, maybe. uh on saturdays uh with the people here. definitely not in the mood to celebrate this year. not last year. it was one of my favorite periods. it's throughout the whole year. i would look forward to this period because it would be so full. you would see. so many people, again it's itself so spiritual and so celebratory. and today it's empty. i know at least for me.