Note that the arrests happened well before 6 Kinzhals were shot down in a recent night strike on Kyiv, in spite of the news breaking shortly after.
It does, however, follow a long Russian tradition of jailing and punishing its own scientists and engineers, under various pretexts, for failing to live up to unreasonable political expectations and hyperbole.
Brief highlights from linked article:
Zvegintsev, 78, along with Anatoly Maslov and Alexander Shiplyuk, are seen as key figures in the development of Russia's hypersonic weapons programme which is thought to be one of the world's most advanced.
And their institute has protested the arrests, claiming the men were being prosecuted over normal scientific activity such as making presentations and taking part in international conferences and projects, and publishing articles in major journals.
Zvegintsev founded Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics' laboratory of Aero Gas Dynamics which deals with hypersonic technologies, and until his detention was still working full time despite his advanced age.
His arrest in April, which has only just been revealed by the Kremlin, has triggered a backlash from fellow scientists who accused the FSB security service of a witch-hunt.
Another scientist and expert on laser physics, Dmitry Kolker, was previously jailed in Lefortovo despite having stage four cancer and died in custody last year.
GloryBeckons -8 points 11 months ago
Hello again, RUshill #533027. Could you entertain my curiosity by saying something bad about the Russian government?
Come on, hit me with the worst and most embarrassing or condemning thing that you, personally, believe about the Russian government and/or military. Bonus points if it relates to the current conflict. Surely there must be something they've done that's less than perfect, right?
Oh, regarding your point: Usually there are experts in what is classified, who proof-read everything scientists write, before it is published, so that the scientists can focus on being scientists. Why would a scientist be charged with something published after passing inspection? Shouldn't the ones who signed off on it be responsible?
Edit: I guess the downvotes are a "no" on the whole "say one bad thing about Russia" thing, huh? Figures.