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Dymshits-Kuznetsov hijacking affair


 

Dymshits-Kuznetsov aircraft hijacking affair (Russian language: ????????????? ?????????? ???? or ???? ?????? ???????-?????????) was an attempt to hijack a civilian aircraft on May 15, 1970 by a group of Soviet refuseniks in order to escape to the West. Even though the attempt was unsuccessful, this was a notable event in the course of the Cold War because it drew international attention to human rights violations in the USSR and resulted in temporary loosening of emigration restrictions.

Related Topics:
Russian language - Hijack - May 15 - 1970 - Refuseniks - The West - Cold War - Human rights

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