Russia raids space research centre in ‘treason probe’

Moscow Russia’s FSB security services yesterday raided a top space research centre in a probe into staff alleged to be spying for the West, the Kommersant daily reported, citing sources.

“This morning, the FSB raided offices of staff at the Central Research Institute of Machine-Building,” which is a subsidiary of Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, Kommersant reported, citing sources in law enforcement agencies.

It reported that the FSB carried out raids in the town of Korolyov outside Moscow after finding out that Western security services had information on “secret hypersonic developments by Russian industry.”