FSB Thwarts Ukrainian Plot to Hijack Russian Mi-8MTPR-1 Electronic Warfare Helicopter

Nov 11, 2024, 08:22 AM

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian intelligence to hijack a Russian Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopter. According to reports, Ukrainian military intelligence officers attempted to recruit a Russian pilot to divert the helicopter, which is equipped with advanced tech, to an area under Kyiv's control. The FSB revealed that the plan was part of an audacious PR plot by Ukraine, but it was ultimately foiled. The helicopter belongs to Russia’s Aerospace Forces.