Russian hypersonic missile scientist sentenced to 7 years.

Russian scientist Alexander Kuranov, head of the Scientific Research Enterprise of Hypersonic Systems, receives a seven-year prison sentence for high treason charges. Arrested in August 2021, Kuranov is one of at least a dozen scientists suspected in Russia's hypersonic missile program, a key military showcase for President Vladimir Putin. Kuranov, 76, was fined 100,000 rubles ($1,000) in addition to his sentence.

April 18, 2024
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