In this handout video grab released by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), a pilot is seen next to a Russian Tu-22M3 strike bomber at an unknown location, Russia. The FSB said on July 8 that it had prevented an attempt by the Ukrainian special services to hijack a long-range strategic bomber Tu-22M3 of the Russian aerospace forces with the help of NATO allies. The Ukrainian intelligence tried to recruit a Russian military pilot, offering him a financial reward and the Italian citizenship for hijacking the plane and flying it to the destination, the statement said. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
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- Categories: Crime, Law & Justice
- Location: Russia
- Event date: 08.07.2024
- Date published: 08.07.2024
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Federal Security Service
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1920x1080px, 621.8Kb
- Job-ID: 47a72a740e86ad28