Top Russian Space Scientist Dead, “Mysterious Mushrooms” Or Putin’s Luna-25 Humiliation?

A top Russian space scientist’s death is the latest in a string of suspicious deaths of Russia’s elite. Professor Vitaly Melnikov of the Department of Rocket and Space Systems at RSC Energia was reportedly poisoned by 'inedible mushrooms'. The alleged poisoning left Melnikov fighting for his life for two weeks, according to the Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets. According to the report, medics battled to save Melnikov but were unable to after he was left fighting “severe poisoning”. The circumstances leading up to the poisoning were yet to be disclosed, as per reports. Melnikov's death comes just weeks after astronomer Mikhail Marov, 90, suffered a "sharp deterioration" in his health following the Luna-25 moon crash. Russia has witnessed a spate of mysterious or suspicious deaths in the past two years since President Vladimir Putin started preparing for his war in Ukraine. Watch this video to know more.
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