Russia arrests ex-satellite worker for leaking space tech to US intelligence
Posted on: Aug 06, 2025 22:59 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
A adult male accused of loss Russian planet secrets to the United States has been arrested for suspected subversiveness and placed in pre-trial hold, a court in the Russian city of Kaliningrad said on Wednesday.
The court, in a statement on Telegram, identified the suspect only as "O" and said he was a former employee of a company producing electronic engines for space satellites.
It said he was suspected of collecting and storing information about the firm's technology on behalf of US intelligence services between July 2021 and December 2023.
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The man was placed in detention until September 30, the court said. The charge of high treason carries a potential sentence of life imprisonment.
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