The FSB showed a video about an attempt to recruit a Russian pilot to hijack a plane
A video of an attempt to recruit a Russian pilot to hijack a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber was shown by the Russian Federal Security Service, writes TASS.
It is stated that the serviceman was promised at least $2 million for this.
The footage shows screenshots of correspondence between a representative of the Ukrainian special services.
The pilot said that an unknown person wrote to him in the Telegram messenger.
The pilot said that an unknown person wrote to him in the Telegram messenger.
«No morals, no ethics. I immediately started with threats to my close relatives. He demanded that the aircraft be set on fire,” – the serviceman said.
Also, according to the pilot, the unknown person demanded data on the aircraft – side numbers, technical condition and others.
«He did not hide the fact that he was a representative of the Ukrainian special services. He offered to hijack a combat aircraft, but not just any aircraft, but a missile-carrying bomber – carrier of nuclear weapons&rdash; reported the pilot.
The military man reported what was happening to the command.
Recall that on July 8, the Russian FSB reported the prevention of the hijacking of the Tu-22M3. The department said that the pilot was offered Italian citizenship and a large sum of money. It was established that NATO representatives were behind this.