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VisitRussia's FSB Thwarts Ukrainian Attempt to Hijack Strategic Nuclear Bomber for $2 Million
Jul 8, 2024, 05:40 AM
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced that it thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian intelligence to hijack a Tu-22M3 strategic nuclear bomber. According to the FSB, Ukrainian special services attempted to recruit the Russian pilot, offering him $2 million or $3 million and Italian citizenship in exchange for defecting with the aircraft. The FSB claims that the operation was successfully prevented, and the pilot did not defect.
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