2020 ⟶ Iran Shoots Down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
January 8: Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 is shot...
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Iran✈️ Iran Shoots Down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
January 8: Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 is shot down by Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) shortly after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 on board.⟶
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