In Afghanistan, the Russian pilot captured by the Taliban was released

Russian pilot Pavel Petrenko, captured about one and a half years ago in Afghanistan, was released. Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that at the moment he is in the Russian diplomatic mission in Kabul. After a while he will go to Russia.

The helicopter pilot Pavel Petrenko in April last year was forced to land the Mi-8 in the Afghan province of Logar due to an emergency situation. After landing on the ground, he was in the hands of the Taliban militants.

The Russian Foreign Ministry reports that all this time attempts have been made to return Pavel Petrenko to his homeland. On what conditions such a return has become possible today, - not reported.

In the helicopter Mi-8, which made an emergency landing in the province of Logar, there were also 9 people: citizens of Afghanistan, Turkey and Kyrgyzstan. They were also held captive by the Taliban. While their fate is no data.

Comments

[herruvim]

It is necessary to make sure that they would simply be afraid to touch a Russian person, realizing that if you take a Russian hostage, you automatically sign yourself a death sentence

[Vasek]

Quote: herruvim

It is necessary to make sure that they would simply be afraid to touch a Russian person, realizing that if you take a Russian hostage, you automatically sign yourself a death sentence

It is good to...
But here, in my opinion, they gave money or something else.
Otherwise, why for a year and a half "attempts were made to return Pavel Petrenko to his homeland" does not sound like the fear of the Taliban.

[DDR]

Quote: herruvim

It is necessary to make sure that they would simply be afraid to touch a Russian person, realizing that if you take a Russian hostage, you automatically sign yourself a death sentence

For this to happen, our MTR must carry out several successful frightening operations

[Victor-M]

Quote: herruvim

It is necessary to make sure that they would just be afraid to touch a Russian person

And it would be better if they were not afraid, but upon hearing "I am Russian", they would immediately set the table.

[Nevsky_ZU]

You can still negotiate with the Taliban, they are angels against the background of ISIS, and they are independent and have not been 100% funded by the CIA or the Gulf countries for a long time

[KERTAK]

The old Afghan warriors with whom we fought treat the Russians with respect, probably, and this played an important role in releasing the pilot.

[Giant thought]

Thank God that our citizen has been released, I am personally in favor with both hands so that terrorists are afraid to seize our citizens, but for this we need to have more aggressive special services.

[Sobol]

Quote: herruvim

It is necessary to make sure that they would simply be afraid to touch a Russian person, realizing that if you take a Russian hostage, you automatically sign yourself a death sentence

Especially this idea needs to be conveyed to the Yankees. And then they generally go crazy - they grab Our citizens, take them to their place and judge them as they want. And our Foreign Ministry only scribbles "notes". They took a couple, another 3,14ndos, sued in response - next time they will think hard about whether to grab Our citizens or not.

[11111mail.ru]

Quote: herruvim

It is necessary to make sure that they would simply be afraid to touch a Russian person, realizing that if you take a Russian hostage, you automatically sign yourself a death sentence

Therefore, we must first remove the priority of international laws over Russian ones (see Article 15 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation). Remove this item.ituation article!

[Sultan Babai]

Most importantly, he will be at home, the children will have a father, etc ....

[Sergey-8848]

Released - well done! Paul - health and good luck! (one and a half years in captivity ...)

[Korvin1000]

Probably paid. It is near Pakistan, there the USA does not control the territory.

[mig31]

Welcome back brother ....

[Gradus HuK]

You can’t leave your people in trouble. Always rescue fellow citizens.

[sever.56]

Maybe this is in gratitude for the supply of our helicopters? In any case, it is a joy for the family, loved ones. Welcome back! Health and happiness!!!

[Vasek]

Quote: sever.56

Maybe this is in gratitude for the supply of our helicopters?

The Taliban are especially pleased with our helicopters and how these helicopters use them!

[valokordin]

This is good, but I thought that only Ukrainians fly in Afghanistan by agreement with SUSHIA

[awersa]

It doesn’t matter how he was mastered - the main thing is that they did not forget about him and did everything so that he returned home ... by the way, nothing is said about citizens of other countries ...

[Ryndabul]

And it seems to me that ours exchanged him for some important "inmate" in the Russian "bins" ...

[colonel manuch]

And thank God that at least we began to remember our own people. In general, for every Russian captured and held captive, a hundred heads have to be turned off so that they are afraid, as my first ship commander said: "They are afraid, then they respect."

[AIR ZNAK]

Released from our captivity is always a joy. This apparently was preceded by negotiations on the redemption or exchange for a very close person of the field commander who captured our prisoner. Other options from the souls will not crawl

[Alexander NK]

How much the poor had to go through! One Lord knows! Health to you PILOT!

[ia-ai00]

I am glad that Russia does not forget its sons, who honestly served it.

[gdv]

about the 7th minute when the hail shoots in the opposite direction, a dark object sweeps

[Weniamin]

about the 7th minute when the hail shoots in the opposite direction, a dark object sweeps

Yes. True 7.30 - 7.33. Goes through the clouds. It doesn’t look like a plane.

[s30461]

I do not care how and under what conditions our OTHER compatriot was released.
He is free and will be home soon. This is the main thing.

[aszzz888]

Well, at least that, otherwise they could just be shot, and no one would know. Welcome back to your homeland! Health and health!

[Serega125]

The man was lucky, because most of the "civilized" countries do not care for the hostages.

[Prager]

Welcome back, pilot!

[Jrvin]

It is necessary that they would not be afraid of a Russian person. But respect ... learn to appreciate the right things. Fear begets anger, respect begets kindness ...