Putin has rocket scientists imprisoned in Russia - three are now said to be dead. The cases were aimed at “showing that Russian missiles are the best and that they are trying to steal them,” said lawyer Yevgeny Smirnov.

Three of the detainees are said to have even died after their arrest. The information cannot be independently verified. It is not known how the presumably imprisoned Russian rocket scientists are doing at the same time. The U.S. manufacturer Raytheon & Lockheed wants to make five more Patriot systems available to Kiev by the end of 2024.