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First Russian hypersonic missile scientist to go on trial for treason next week

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Saint Petersburg City Court after a hearing in the case of Siberian physicist Anatoly Maslov who was arrested in 2022 on suspicion of treason, in Saint Petersburg, Russia May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

The first of three Russian hypersonic missile scientists to be arrested on suspicion of treason will go on trial next week, the court handling the case said on Wednesday.

The criminal case against Anatoly Maslov, 76, will open in St Petersburg's city court on June 1, the court said on its website.

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