Putin's Big Announcement 'Shocks' NATO; Russia Offers Pilots $170,000 To Down F-16 Jets | Report

Russia has announced a $170,000 reward for the first pilot to down an F-15 or F-16 jet, shocking NATO. This significant bounty was revealed by Ilya Potanin of the defence contractor FORES, known for its involvement in defence tech and reward programs. Soldiers have previously been honoured for destroying Abrams and Leopard tanks, with each receiving $5,000. Watch the full report

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[lmeza]

doing your job and earning a prize? nice!

[helenscoffield]

We are talking real money here, not fake printed dollars.

[Senninhamcl]

The fact that NATO leaders lied to themselves by saying, Ukraine could beat Russia, and sent unlimited amounts of weapons that ended up on the black market, amazes me

[judS]

Not even the US offers these crazy incentives 😂

[aleccap]

Chances are very high the F16 pilot will not be Ukrainian

[robertmontgomery]

Here can I go to support the reward program without landing in jail
as a US citizen that has zero respect for US foreign policy?

[DrDabb]

Be funny is a American pilot retired went and worked for Russia.

[racheldawn]

😂 Emperor Putin is a genius with a 100lb set of balls!

[emmavogel]

Thank you Mr. President Vladimir Putin❤

[johnwicked]

😂😂😂😂😂 if you are the F16 pilot it seems like you are fugitive with bounty

[avalanche]

Sounds like deal. Where do I sign up ??

[magdalenabischofberger]

Wen ich diese russischen Flieger mit den weltbesten Piloten sehe❤❤❤🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺möchte ich gerne Russin sein, und den stolz fühlen🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🍀🍀🍀🍀🌹🌹🌹slava russia

[emiliobarbagiovanni]

Viva la grande madre Russia siamo con voi Russia, contro la nato ecc

[shardelnelson]

Great leadership watching frm Trinidad and want to visit Russia

[roberttoynton]

What a great incentive.. Russia and Putin are always ahead of the game… they have been two steps ahead of America and a mile ahead of NATO countries

[racenemo]

UA = a test for NATO arms vs Russian arms

[zikaselovic]

Dodatna motivacija koja nikako nije za podvenjivanje. Imam utisak da je motivacija kao na

[shokoorsadat]

This award is only to encourage young pilots to demonstrate their ability to fight the principles of war.

[ahmedibrahim]

American F16 ka prgam toh Putin aek he jhat ke mae ward dia ..Well done Russia

[joshuafernandes]

What’s with the African tribal music ??? New editor from Africa ?