Putin gave order to shoot down ‘hijacked’ jet during Sochi-2014 opening ceremony, but luckily...
Putin said he didn't know the intentions of the aircraft as he walked into Fisht Stadium for the ceremony / Reuters
RT: Putin gave order to shoot down ‘hijacked’ jet during Sochi-2014 opening ceremony, but luckily...
As the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Olympics was about to start, fighter jets were scrambled with orders to shoot down a hijacked plane that threatened the 40,000 spectators, President Vladimir Putin has just revealed.
The Russian President told what he called a “sensitive story” for the first time in a biographical documentary by a state television filmmaker, which was shared on local social media on Sunday.
Putin recalled that on February 7, 2014 just as he was setting off for Sochi's Fisht Stadium, where 40,000 spectators, thousands of sportspeople and dozens of world leaders awaited the start of the ceremony - which was to be broadcast to an audience of billions - he received a call from the official responsible for the safety of the Olympics.
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