According to a report by ITASS on December 7, another missile expert from Russia defected recently and was arrested by the Russian counterintelligence agency. In the history of Russia, missile experts have defected abroad and suffered heavy losses. In 1976, the United States instigated two Russian missile experts who defected to the United States. They were Andrei Kurinov and Vladimir Lischenka. The two received an award of 80 million U.S. dollars in the U.S. and got a very thoughtful arrangement. The two brought out the strategic missile technology developed by the Soviet Union and made the missiles developed by the Soviet Union at a huge cost as scrap.
5, the British Daily Telegraph reported relevant news that the Russian missile expert Gubanov was arrested by the Russian counterintelligence agency on charges of treason. Gubanov is one of the main persons in charge of Russia's hypersonic missile project in India. He may have participated in missile projects including "Zircon" and "Dagger". He is a top expert in hypersonic solid rocket motors. Gubanov cooperated with scientists from several countries in the United States, Britain, France and Germany to develop a hypersonic flight platform that uses hydrogen energy as fuel. During the period, he leaked confidential Russian missile information to Western countries, and then decided to defect. However, Russia has suffered such a loss in history, and may have imposed certain restrictions on the activities of such important personnel. When he showed abnormal behavior, the Russian counterintelligence agency attacked him and arrested him before he left the country.
Russia urgently dispatched a large number of military police to surround the airport. Guanov used fake identity information to buy a ticket to a foreign country, but was caught by the Russian counterintelligence agency before registering. Gubanov is currently in custody, and the Russian counterintelligence agency will collect more evidence to prove that he betrayed the interests of the country, endangered Russia's national security, and committed treason. If the crime is convicted, he will be sentenced to 12 to 20 years in prison, and will bear the infamy of "treason".
Many British media sighed that Gubanov was just one step away from the country. Russia has very powerful intelligence agencies, including the KGB and GRU. These intelligence agencies have very deep tentacles. It is not easy for Gubanov to escape from Russia, and even if they can leave Russia, they may not be safe. Andrei Kurinov, who defected to the United States during the Soviet era, died on the streets of the United States eight months later. Although it appeared to be an accident, many people speculated that it was killed by Soviet agents. Another person, Vladimir Lischenka, had been living in the shadow of being assassinated, and finally couldn't resist the mental pressure and went crazy. A few years ago, the father and daughter of former Russian agents were poisoned and killed on the streets of Britain, and they were also suspected of being the work of Russian agents.
Whether it was in the Soviet Union or after the end of the Cold War, many top Russian scientists defected. This may have something to do with Russia itself. These top scientists have paid a lot to the country, but they have not received the treatment they deserve. Even some of them have a difficult life. At this time, there is the temptation of high salaries from Western countries, so naturally there will be many ideas. Judging from the arrest of Gubanov, Russia’s surveillance of top scientists should be very strict, but relying solely on close surveillance cannot guarantee the loyalty of these experts. In order to reduce the occurrence of similar incidents, in addition to giving them the honor they deserve, it is also necessary to increase their salary and treatment so that they and their families can live a better life. If this is the case, I believe that there will not be so many top experts who will go abroad in spite of betraying the motherland.
