US official: Russia's stalker satellite sure looks like an orbital weapon
Four years ago, a senior official in Russia's foreign ministry painted a bullseye on commercial satellite networks that assist Ukraine in its fight against…
According to Ars Technica, four years ago, a senior official in Russia's foreign ministry painted a bullseye on commercial satellite networks that assist Ukraine in its fight against invading Russian military forces.
On Wednesday, several days after a Russian military spacecraft moved within striking distance of one of those commercial satellites, the same Russian diplomat assured the world there's no reason to worry. Vorontsov's comments Wednesday in the UN General Assembly's…
This science story centres on Russia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Russian, Ukraine and Konstantin Vorontsov.
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