Rogozin spoke about testing anti-satellite weapons and predicted war in space 
Russia must have anti-satellite weapons in order to be able to defend itself in space. This was announced by the head of the state corporation “Roscosmos” on the air of the program “Soloviev LIVE”, the broadcast was conducted on the YouTube channel Roscosmos Media.
He stressed that in modern conditions, anti-satellite weapons are an obvious thing, since future wars start in space.
Realizing that modern wars will not be contact, future wars will start from outer space, we must defend ourselves in space, which is why the creation of anti-satellite weapons is an obvious thing that we must have
Dmitry Rogozin
According to Rogozin, Russia has long begun to develop anti-satellite weapons, but only now the Ministry of Defense has tested them.
Anti-satellite weapons in Russia have been developed for a long time, there is no secret in this. It's just that the time has come when the Ministry of Defense conducted tests
Dmitry Rogozin the inoperative Russian spacecraft Tselina-D, which had been in orbit since 1982, was struck. This was reported to “Lenta.ru” in the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
According to the ministry, the fragments formed after being hit by anti-satellite weapons do not pose a threat to satellites and space activities. “The fragments have been included in the main catalog of the domestic space control system and immediately taken for support until they cease to exist. Tests similar to those conducted by Russia have already been carried out in outer space by the United States, China and India, ”the Defense Ministry recalled.
It is also noted that the Russian Ministry of Defense is carrying out planned activities to strengthen the defense capability, which excludes “the possibility of sudden damage to the country's security in the space sphere and on the ground by existing and promising foreign space assets.” states. Thus, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that the department is concerned about the launches carried out by Russia. He also added that Moscow did not inform Washington about them. The representative expressed the hope that the world's space powers will respect international rules for the use of outer space.
We are closely monitoring the various means that Russia seems to intend to develop and which could threaten not only the interests of our national security, but also the security interests of other space powers
John Kirby
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace also said that Russia neglected the safety of outer space by testing anti-satellite weapons, thereby creating a threat to satellites and spacecraft.
Russia's devastating anti-satellite missile test demonstrates complete disregard for safety and long-term sustainability in outer space.
Ben Wallace What did the State Duma say? In this way, Yuri Shvytkin, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, answered the words of State Department spokesman Ned Price.
I will say that there is no limit to imagination on the part of the United States of America. Russia has always opposed and is opposed to the militarization of outer space and calls on other countries to do so
Yuri Shvytkin
He also pointed to the policy double standards in the USA. According to the State Duma deputy, the Americans are actively testing weapons in space, while blaming Russia for this.