Roscosmos Top Manager Ovchinnikov Dies at 40. Previously, He Worked at the FAS and Helped Expose Large-Scale Collusions

Roscosmos Deputy Head Maxim Ovchinnikov Passes Away After a Serious Illness at Age 40

Nov 9, 2023 - 23:52
Nov 10, 2023 - 00:41
Roscosmos Top Manager Ovchinnikov Dies at 40. Previously, He Worked at the FAS and Helped Expose Large-Scale Collusions
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Maxim Ovchinnikov, Deputy General Director of the state corporation Roscosmos for economics and corporate management, has died at the age of 40. The company's Telegram channel announced this news on Thursday, November 9. Before joining Roscosmos, Ovchinnikov worked at the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), where he contributed to the exposure of collusions involving large sums of money.

"General Director Yuri Borisov and the team of the state corporation express their deepest condolences to the family of Maxim Alexandrovich. The bright memory of Maxim Ovchinnikov will forever remain in our hearts," the message stated.

It is specified that the top manager passed away after a serious illness.