Anatoly Maslov, a professor of theoretical and applied mechanics at Novosibirsk University and the Russian Academy of Sciences member has been arrested over high treason charges, Academ.info cites its sources within the academy.
Maslov’s relatives say he has been in custody in one of Moscow’s detention facilities since 27 June. He is suspected of handing “hypersound related” classified over to China.
Anatoly Maslov, photo by Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics
Dmitry Kolker, also a professor at the Novosibirsk University, was sent to a pre-trial detention centre yesterday; it is unknown what he is accused of. Kolker’s son says Dmitry is also suspected of sharing classified information with China. The professor was detained in a hospital; he has incurable pancreas cancer and is unable to eat by himself.
Kolker’s home was searched yesterday and he was escorted to Moscow by plane. Taiga info, a Siberian media outlet, reckons the persecution might be linked with the case of Sergey Bagaev, director of a laser physics institute in Novosibirsk who was accused of embezzlement earlier.
