00:00In a dramatic turn of events, Russia's Federal Security Service, the FSB has announced the
00:13foiling of a daring plan by Ukrainian intelligence to hijack a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber.
00:21This plan, which the FSB claims was supported by a NATO country, intended to recruit a Russian
00:27military pilot to fly the bomber to Ukraine in exchange for a substantial monetary reward
00:33and Italian citizenship.
00:35The FSB, main successor of the Soviet-era KGB, revealed details of the thwarted operation
00:42on their official website.
00:45Ukrainian intelligence intended to recreate a Russian military pilot for a monetary reward
00:51and a provision of Italian citizenship to persuade him to fly and land a missile carrier
00:58in Ukraine.
00:59During the operation, Russian authorities claim to have received crucial information
01:05that enabled their forces to launch strikes on the Osin airfield in northwestern Ukraine.
01:11However, the exact timing of both the operations and the alleged strikes on the airfield in
01:17Ukraine's Zhytomyr region remains unclear.
01:21In the early hours of Monday, the Zhytomyr region was under air raid alerts, with unofficial
01:27reports on social media, including the Telegram messaging app indicating explosions in the
01:32area.
01:33The FSB claims that these actions directly resulted from the intelligence gathered from
01:39the thwarted hijacking plot.
01:42The Russian military pilot involved reportedly provided sensitive information about the aircraft's
01:47technical specifications which the FSB used to counter the Ukrainian plan.
01:53The FSB emphasized that this operation was a failure for Ukrainian intelligence and a
01:58strategic success for Russian military operations.
02:01The FSB further alleged that an unidentified special service of a NATO country was involved
02:07in preparing and implementing the hijacking operation.
02:12The Russian Federal Security Service has foiled another attempt by Ukrainian intelligence
02:18agencies to conduct an operation to hijack a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber of the Russian
02:24Aerospace Forces.
02:27This incident highlights the ongoing high-stakes manoeuvres between Ukraine and Russia amidst
02:32the ongoing conflict.
02:34The Ukrainian security service has not responded to requests for comment.
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