Western abduction of Russian pilots, flying the plane into NATO airspace, but what awaits him is not wealth and luxury, but missiles
November 11 news, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) revealed a thwarted intelligence operation: the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) attempted to bribe a Russian Aerospace Forces pilot with high rewards, luring him to fly a MiG-31 fighter jet equipped with hypersonic knives into NATO airspace, with the assistance of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
The FSB stated that this defection operation was actually a carefully designed trap. The real purpose was not to receive the plane, but to have it enter the airspace over Constanta, Romania, where it would be shot down by NATO air defense systems, thus creating an international incident of Russia attacking NATO.
Russian officials stated that the plot was discovered at the initial stage of the operation, and the Russians played along with the plan, eventually dismantling a Ukrainian intelligence center.
From the methods used in the operation, this capture was not just a simple espionage recruitment. The recruiters first approached the pilot under the guise of a journalist, then gradually increased the financial temptation, from one million to three million dollars, even promising to provide Western nationality.
When the bribery failed, the other side even proposed a plan to assassinate the pilot and take off alone, with Ukrainian Air Force pilots remotely guiding the landing.
The FSB's description shows that this operation was a self-staged international accident plan from beginning to end: if the pilot was tempted, what awaited him would not be wealth and luxury, but NATO missiles.
The signal sent by the Russian side through this incident is very clear - any attempt to induce Russian military personnel to defect or create illusions will not only be futile, but also become a reason for Russia to further escalate its attacks.
It is also a reminder to Russian soldiers not to believe in the sweet words and bullets of the West.
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