Russia shows its power with anti-satellite weapon

The Russian military confirmed the destruction of the Soviet Tselina-D satellite in orbit. However, its debris did not and will not pose a threat to orbital stations and space activities.

“On November 15 of this year, the Russian Defense Ministry successfully conducted a test, as a result of which the inoperative Russian Tselina-D spacecraft, which had been in orbit since 1982, was destroyed,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

“The United States knows for certain that the resulting debris did not pose and will not pose a threat to orbital stations, spacecraft and space activities in terms of the test time and orbit parameters,” the military department said.

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“Previously, similar tests in outer space were carried out by the United States, China and India,” the Russian military noted.

Russia has not violated international agreements by testing an anti-satellite weapon. Russia sends warnings to the United States when it test-launches ICBMs. This does not apply to the tests of missile defense systems