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2023-01-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia's leading rocket specialist - who developed deadly Kalibr missiles used in Ukraine - becomes the fourth key defence official to die in three weeks

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

Pavel Kamnev, 85,

... a reasonable age for a man to die without outside assistance...
was responsible for more than 20 weapons inventions

He was scientific director of Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defence Concern

A video shows him being made a Hero of Labour by Vladimir Putin in 2016

Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-11 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 At least he wasn't defenestrated.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-01-11 08:18|| 2023-01-11 08:18|| Front Page Top

#2 I believe the Chekists prefer the term "given his angel wings" to "defensetration"

Posted by Mercutio 2023-01-11 08:23|| 2023-01-11 08:23|| Front Page Top

#3 The 'marginal case' marches on.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-01-11 11:05|| 2023-01-11 11:05|| Front Page Top

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