Belarus high jacking Ryan air flight

There was, apparently, a KGB officer on the plane, very sinister very frightening occurrence. Realistically not sure what anyone can or indeed has the will to do about it. Maybe a few sanctions, but I doubt Bellaruse will be too concerned about that. Poor young man, sadly I don't say much for his chances.

I dread to think what is going to happen to that young man. Makes me thankful for living here for all it’s problems.

It depends how confidential the passenger lists are now.

how did the country find out he was on the plane? where is the confidentiality of names etc?

Utterly unacceptable. The corrupt regime in Belarus should not be allowed to get away with piracy.

I was just taken aback that it was a Ryanair flight.
Sadly I don't fancy the chances of the journalist.

It's not the nicest of experiences being escorted by fighter jets, as I once experienced when flying over Russia. That 3+ hours seemed endless with two Russian Mig. jets either side of a jumbo jet, with their huge red headlights.
The chap sitting in front of me was petrified and not looking forward to his onward flight to Scotland.