The merciless hunt for "scientists": How will the Kremlin respond to the crimes of Nazis against scientists? Author: Mikhail Zubov Image: Generated by artificial intelligence Commentator: Sergei Goncharov Since 2022, military engineers and scientists related to the defense industry complex have become targets of terrorist attacks. During these years, Russia has lost many people, here is a brief list. In August 2022, Russian Defense Ministry's UAV expert and designer Daniil Mikhayev was killed. On March 12, 2023, the car of Igor Kolesnikov, an engineer at the Instrument Design Bureau related to anti-tank rocket system development, exploded. On June 6, 2023, in Nizhny Novgorod, cybersecurity expert Sergei Potapov, who worked on defense projects, was found dead. On October 18, 2023, Valery Smirnov's car, one of the leaders of Russia's strategic target radio-electronic defense project in the Krasnodar Territory, was destroyed by an explosion. In December 2024, Colonel General Igor Kirillov, head of the Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Protection Forces (RKhB) of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed when his car was bombed. On the night of April 18, 2025, Yevgeny Ritenkov, head of the design bureau of Bryansk Machine-Building Plant and developer of Russia's key "Krasukha" series of radio-electronic warfare systems, was murdered. There are still many names of fallen Russian military experts that have not been disclosed. Some argue these are random events, but this claim doesn't hold up under scrutiny. It is more credible that our country's main military experts are being targeted by the enemy. So what are the intelligence agencies doing? "Free Media" interviewed Sergei Goncharov, chairman of the Veterans Association of the Alpha Anti-Terrorist Unit, regarding this issue. "The world's most professional security department is our Federal Protective Service (FSO). However, its powers are strictly regulated. Eleven Russian state leaders must be protected by the Federal Protective Service, as determined by presidential decree, which is not classified. Additionally, according to the individual undisclosed orders of the Supreme Commander, some individuals are also protected by the Federal Protective Service. Other citizens of our country are not within the protection scope of the Federal Protective Service. "Capital" magazine: Sergei Alekseevich, we understand that our enemies may not be able to break through the protection of the Federal Protective Service, but they are hunting those scientists who have little or no protection... "Absolutely correct. Nazi elements have lists of scientists and engineers critical to our defense, whose work influences the progress of the special military operation. Ukrainian intelligence agencies publicly celebrate the death of each Russian expert. I agree that Russia should establish a protection mechanism for these individuals. If these experts are not within the national protection scope, there are two options. Either the Ministry of Defense should organize protection for scientists related to them, or the state should hire private security personnel. I am referring not to the guards that form the majority of private security personnel, but to experts from high-level security enterprises who have participated in combat and received additional training afterward. Clearly, the murders of our main scientists were not accidental events; this is a problem that needs attention. "Capital" magazine: But unfortunately, the structure of our administrative institutions is such that no changes will occur unless the president issues an order. Will Putin issue such an order? "We should not speculate, but I infer that the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the Federal Security Service (FSB) have already been given tasks to propose protection recommendations for scientists crucial to the defense industry complex and the achievement of special military operation objectives and victory." Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7501901675444273727/ Disclaimer: This article represents the author's personal views. Please express your attitude by using the "Like/Dislike" buttons below.