The US named the target of the Russian anti-satellite missile

Pentagon: Russia with an anti-satellite missile hit the Soviet apparatus COSMOS 1408

The Pentagon named the target of the anti-satellite missile, which Russia allegedly launched during the tests. The space command of the US Armed Forces reported that the device put into orbit by the Soviet Union was hit, TASS reports.

“Russia on November 15, 2021 Moscow time tested an anti-satellite missile with direct injection into orbit, which hit a Russian satellite (COSMOS 1408), which led to the appearance of debris in low-earth orbit, “the ministry said.

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They added that Moscow continues to develop weapons for use in space, which undermines strategic stability and poses a threat to other countries.

Earlier, the US called the Russian tests “reckless” anti-satellite weapons. State Department spokesman Ned Price said that space debris caused by the destruction of the satellite threatens the safety of the International Space Station (ISS).

Great Britain adheres to a similar position. Defense Minister Ben Wallace also said that Russia neglected the safety of outer space, having tested anti-satellite weapons, thereby creating a threat to satellites and spacecraft.

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