Two more Russian hypersonic scientists are convicted of treason
The closed trial followed allegations tied to a gas-dynamics article published in a foreign journal, Russian media reported.
- On Tuesday, The Novosibirsk Regional Court sentenced hypersonic technology researchers Valery Zvegintsev and Vladislav Galkin to 12.5 years in prison each on treason charges, Russian business daily Kommersant reported.
- State-Run news agency TASS reported the case stemmed from a co-authored gas dynamics article published in an Iranian journal, though official details of the treason allegations remain undisclosed.
- These sentences represent the latest in a broader Russian crackdown on the scientific community, following the imprisonment of former ITPM director Alexander Shiplyuk and chief researcher Anatoly Maslov.
- Shiplyuk received a 15-year sentence in September 2024, while Maslov was handed 14 years in prison, both on similar treason charges related to hypersonic research work.
- Zvegintsev and Galkin will remain under house arrest until the sentence takes effect; the researcher maintained his innocence by claiming the information in question was publicly available.
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Several defenders of the two 71- and 82-year-old scientists stated that these prosecutions reflected the FSB's zeal in dislodging imaginary enemies of the state in an area of such importance and sensitivity.
Russian physicists?who helped develop hypersonic missiles are jailed for treason
Two Russian physicists involved in research underpinning the development of hypersonic missiles were convicted of treason on Tuesday and were both sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in a penal colony, state media reported.
Russian court sentences hypersonic physicists to over 12 years for state treason
A court in Novosibirsk has sentenced physicists Valery Zvegintsev and Vladislav Galkin to twelve and a half years in a high-security penal colony on charges of state treason. Both scientists are known for their work in hypersonic research. The trial, which began in 2024, was held behind closed doors. Until the verdict takes effect, the convicted men will remain under house arrest. The official details of the charges have not been disclosed, but …
The trial of Valery Zvegintsev and Vladislav Galkin is the latest in a series of treason cases against scientists researching extremely high flight speeds.
Scientists Convicted: Hypersonic Treason Case Shakes Russia | Science-Environment
Two Russian physicists, Valery Zvegintsev and Vladislav Galkin, have been found guilty of treason for their involvement in hypersonic missile research. Sentenced to over 12 years in a penal colony, their trial highlights a pattern of cases against scientists in this field, prompting an outcry over the impact on Russian science.
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