Russian Physicist Sentenced to 15 Years for Sharing Hypersonic Weapons Secrets
Technology tamfitronics Russian physicist Alexander Shiplyuk has been convicted of treason and sentenced to 15 years in a penal colony for sharing state secrets related to hypersonic weapons technology. Shiplyuk, who headed the Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in Novosibirsk, was found guilty in a closed-door trial held in Moscow. The court also imposed a fine of 500,000 rubles ($5,650) and an additional 1.5 years of restricted freedom.Details regarding the charges brought against Shiplyuk have been scarce, with the nature of the information shared and the recipients remaining undisclosed. However, Russian media reports suggest that he was accused of passing sensitive data to foreign officials during a scientific conference in China in 2017.Shiplyuk’s case is part of a larger trend, with nearly a dozen scientists, including colleagues from his own facility, facing similar...
