The Russian Federal Security Service claims to have detained a Ukrainian pilot after his light aircraft allegedly crashed near the town of Butovsk in Russia’s southwestern Bryansk region on Wednesday.
The Russian Federal Security Service claims to have detained a Ukrainian pilot after his light aircraft allegedly crashed near the town of Butovsk in“On April 5, 2023, members of Russia’s FSB Border Service department for the Bryansk Region recorded a violation of the state border from Ukraine into the Russian Federation by a Ukrainian light-engine aircraft,” the FSB said in a statement reported by Russian state news agency TASS.
The Daily Beast was not able to independently verify the report from FSB. Ukraine’s Air Force did not immediately return request for comment., the pilot was allegedly trying to run back to Ukrainian territory before he was arrested. Videos and photos published by the Russian Baza and Mash Telegram channels appear to show the alleged pilot restrained while being interrogated by authorities.
“The Ukrainian pilot was detained by the National Guard, by joint efforts of all security agencies represented in the region,” a representative from Russian National Guard told TASS. “He was armed. He had an assault rifle, magazines, a bulletproof vest. Federal Security Service employees will now decide how to work with him now.”
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