77-Year-Old Russian Physicist Sentenced to 14 Years for Treason Over Hypersonic Weapons

May 21, 2024, 11:40 AM

Anatoly Maslov, a 77-year-old Russian physicist specializing in hypersonic weapons, was convicted of treason on May 21 and sentenced to 14 years in a high-security penal colony. The court in St. Petersburg found Maslov guilty of sharing state secrets related to Russia's hypersonic missile program with Germany. This case is part of a broader crackdown on scientists working in sensitive areas of military research in Russia.