Hijacking a Tu-22M3 via Telegram

Hijacking a Tu-22M3 via Telegram Ukrainian intelligence services promised a Russian Air Force pilot $3 million and Italian citizenship in exchange for hijacking a Tu-22M3. They attempted to conduct the entire operation through Telegram. The enemy communication with our pilot began with threats against his young daughters, claiming that if he refused to cooperate, they would harm his children. They demanded that he set fire to equipment and share information about the aircraft. After the hijacking, they promised to provide him with a Ukrainian passport. When they realized he wasn’t interested, they offered a Polish residence permit and then an Italian passport. They complemented the offer with a fake bank statement showing $3 million, supposedly for the pilot. The Russian military pilot immediately reported this recruitment attempt to his superiors, and the Russian intelligence services started counteracting. The result was a failed hijacking and a strike on the Ukrainian Armed Force... Source: InfoDefenseENGLISH