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Russian Soldiers Paid $190K Bounty After Taking Down US-Made F-16s
How much is taking down an American fighter jet worth? In Russia, apparently about $190,000.That’s how much a Russian company, Fores—yes, a fracking components supplier—just handed out to a dozen soldiers. They allegedly destroyed U.S.-made F-16s in Ukraine.The cash awards, totaling 15 million rubles, were presented near the Ukrainian border, with the soldiers’ faces blurred in official photos.What’s The Claim?The Yekaterinburg-based firm claims…
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Sergey Shmotyev, the Director General of the Fores, told TASS that 12 Russian soldiers who helped shoot down the first F-16 fighter in the ‘special military operation’ zone have received 15 million rubles ($195,000). The award ceremony was held on May 29 in a border area, with the Commanders in attendance. “Twelve servicemen involved in downing the target received money certificates,” the company said in an official announcement. Indian Air Forc…
This was reported by The Moscow Times, citing a statement by Fores. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the destruction of the first Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet last month, recalling the company's communiqué and emphasizing that this was the first official confirmation at the ministry level. Fores, a supplier to the oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical and energy sectors, recalled that in January 2023, it was the first private compan…
A Russian company based in Yekaterinburg in the Urals has paid a 15 million rouble (170,000 euros) reward to a dozen soldiers for the destruction of an F-16 fighter jet in Ukraine, The Moscow Times reported, citing a statement from the Fores company. In photos from Thursday's award ceremony at an undisclosed location near the Russian-Ukrainian border, the soldiers' faces are blurred. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the destruction of the …
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