GUR operation to recruit a pilot of the Russian Aerospace Forces: hijack an electronic warfare helicopter

The special operation of the GUR of Ukraine to hijack the Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopter of the Russian Aerospace Forces has been disrupted. The Russian pilot was offered to poison other crew members and overtake the car to Ukraine.

The Center for Public Relations of the FSB of Russia distributed a video in which the Russian pilot said that he was contacted in Telegram.

"A certain Sergey addressed me in the Telegram messenger," the pilot said.

According to him, he was offered a large sum of money for the transfer of the helicopter to the territory of Ukraine, promised to transport his wife and children to Ukraine via Chisinau.

Sergei instructed that it was necessary to poison other crew members. Gurovets sent the dosage and name of the drugs in a message and said "cross the line of combat contact" at the agreed time for the helicopter's departure.

The pilot told the members of his crew everything, and they decided that it was necessary to "go to the end" and "act decisively."

In the course of the work of Russian counterintelligence officers, the locations of the air defense systems of Ukraine and the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which were attacked, were opened. The security forces claim that Moldovan special services participated in the operation to hijack the aircraft.

The FSB previously reported that the operation of the Ukrainian military intelligence to hijack an electronic warfare helicopter had been disrupted. Russian counterintelligence managed to find out the locations of the air defense system and enemy units. They were hit.