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Russian Physicist Gets 15 Years for Treason in Hypersonic Missile Case

Sep 3, 2024 1 min read

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Russian physicist Alexander Shiplyuk has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of treason by a Russian court. Shiplyuk, the director of the Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in Siberia, was arrested in August 2022. The charges against him are linked to his involvement in the development of Russia's hypersonic missile technology.

Shiplyuk's conviction is part of a broader crackdown on scientists working in this critical field of military technology. His colleagues, Anatoly Maslov and Valery Zvegintsev, were also detained on similar charges. The case against Shiplyuk and his colleagues underscores the stringent measures the Russian government is taking to safeguard national security related to advanced military technologies.

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