Russia warns the west of targeting its commercial satellites if it pokes its nose in the war between Ukraine and Russia.
A senior Russian Foreign Ministry official said that the Commercial Satellites of the United States of America and its allies could become legitimate targets for Russia. Russia warns the US to stay out of the war in Ukraine.
Russia has a very significant offensive space capability like China and the United States. It launched its first man-made satellite, Sputnik One, into space in 1957. Moreover, the first manned rocket was sent into space in 1961. Recently, In 2021, Russia launched an anti-satellite missile into space, destroying one of their own satellites.
Konstantin Vorontsov, deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control, told the United Nations that the United States and its allies are trying to use space to enforce Western hegemony.
The west is using its commercial satellites to aid war in Ukraine. This enforcement is not acceptable by any means and action will be taken against it, stated Vorontsov.