Russia Jails Hypersonic Scientist For 14 Years On Treason Charges

A number of other scientists accused in similar cases - had conducted theoretical work in areas relevant to the development of hypersonic missiles.

Elderly Russian physicist Anatoly Maslov was sentenced on Tuesday to 14 years in a penal colony for treason, the latest of a string of cases against experts working on the science that underpins Russia's development of hypersonic missiles.

Maslov, 77, was convicted by a St Petersburg court following a trial that was closed to the press. He had protested his innocence.

Maslov is one of three scientists from the same Siberian institute, all specialists in hypersonics, who have been arrested since 2022 on treason charges. The other two, Alexander Shiplyuk and Valery Zvegintsev, are awaiting trial.