Russian Scientist Who Developed Covid Vaccine Found Dead, Was Strangled With Belt.
Andrey Botikov, one of the leading researchers who contributed to the development of the Soviet Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, was discovered dead in his apartment. He was strangled to death with a belt.
Andrey Botikov, a Russian scientist who worked on the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, was discovered deceased in his Moscow apartment on Thursday. According to Saturday accounts in Russian media, he was killed by being strangled with a belt.
According to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Botikov (47), was a senior researcher at the Gamaleya National Research Center for Ecology and Mathematics. This information was provided to Russian News Agency TASS.