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2023-09-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with helicopter gets $500,000 reward

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-09-06 05:44|| || Front Page|| [16 views ] Top

#1 Any bets on how long he'll survive?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-06 06:41|| 2023-09-06 06:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Longer than Putin.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-09-06 09:06|| 2023-09-06 09:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Just like Whitman, Price, and Haddad and their vacation to Hawaii.
/Running Man

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-09-06 17:24|| 2023-09-06 17:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Not quite the same as Belenko Flying his Mig-25 to Japan.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-09-06 17:57|| 2023-09-06 17:57|| Front Page Top

#5 I recommend he not use the proceeds to purchase green bananas.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2023-09-06 18:35|| 2023-09-06 18:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Russians are saying the pilot survived, but his crew were executed when the bird was landed.

Posted by badanov 2023-09-06 19:33|| 2023-09-06 19:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Of course they did

Posted by Frank G 2023-09-06 20:21|| 2023-09-06 20:21|| Front Page Top

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