Moscow has called such remarks by officials in Washington “a fake”
Russia has placed a satellite in orbit that is likely capable of attacking US spacecraft, Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder has claimed.
The satellite was launched by Moscow on May 16, Ryder told journalists during a briefing on Tuesday.
According to assessments by the Pentagon, the craft in question is “likely a counter-space weapon presumably capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit,” he said. Its characteristics resemble those of “counter-space payloads” deployed by Russia from 2019 and 2022, the spokesman stated.
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May 22, 2024 at 02:29PM
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