Russia said it prevented a Ukrainian attempt to hijack a missile-carrying strategic bomber
Briefly

Russia's FSB stopped a Ukrainian attempt to hijack a Tu-22M3 bomber, involving money and Italian citizenship offers for the pilot, with alleged NATO special forces involvement, leading to Russian strikes in Ukraine.
The FSB obtained intelligence through the pilot, enabling Russian airstrikes, while Ukraine's targeting of Tu-22M3 bombers led to escalating tensions with Russia near the Ukrainian border.
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