A Russian military pilot who helped Russia’s Federal Security Service thwart Ukrainian intelligence plans to hijack a Russian plane has described how he was offered treason and what they promised him in return.

The pilot’s statement to the Rossiya 24 TV channel stated that “a man began to come out with him and offered to hijack the plane and deliver it to the territory of Ukraine in exchange for a certain amount of money.”

“At first I took the information received from a person unknown to me as a joke. However, after further contacts, it became clear that I was dealing with representatives of the Ukrainian special services and their Western allies,” he added.

He continued: “They wanted me to show my negative attitude towards the policy of the leadership of my country regarding the conduct of a special military operation, and also to motivate the crews of the aircraft to betray the Motherland.”

According to him, Ukrainian intelligence offered him passports from European countries, promising him a luxurious life abroad.

“But we are all well aware that this is impossible. We definitely don’t have friends among them, ”the pilot emphasized.