The FSB disrupted Ukraine's attempt to steal the Russian bomber Tu-22m3-Roszma (video)

The Russian FSB claims that the pilot allegedly had to fly at the airfield near Zhytomyr for $ 2 million. In Ukraine, this information has not been commented yet. The Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation stated that it allegedly prevented the attempt of Ukrainian special services to conduct an operation to abduct a strategic bomber of TU-22M3. About it writes the Russian news agency "TASS".

According to the FSB, Ukrainian intelligence staff were going to recruit the Russian military pilot and persuade him to ship the strategic TU-22M3 bomber to Ukraine for a cash remuneration of $ 2 million. In addition, he was allegedly promised to grant citizenship of Italy. The Office states that NATO special services were involved in the operation and its implementation.

"During the operational game, Russian counterintelligence received information that helped our armed forces to cause fire defeat on the airfield of the Armed Forces" Ozerne "," the FSB said. Ozerne military airfield is located in the Zhytomyr region. The FSB also showed a video showing screenshots of correspondence of the Russian pilot and representative of the Ukrainian special services.

According to the military, he wrote an unknown in the telegram, who allegedly demanded to set fire to the aviation engine, to provide data on aircraft, technical condition, onboard numbers, and also suggested to overtake the TU-22M3 bomber into Ukraine. The pilot told about all the command. When it was the attempt to abduct, the FSB was not specified. In Ukraine, this information has not yet been commented. TU-22M3 is a far supersonic bombard rocket launcher capable of carrying nuclear weapons.