Russia says Western satellites could be ‘legitimate’ targets |
Western commercial satellites Ukraine if he gets involved in the war Russia can become legitimate targets for About Russia The leading official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned.
Deputy Director of the Department of Arms Control and Non-Proliferation of the Ministry Konstantin Vorontsov on October 26 UNsaid that the use of Western satellites to help the war in Ukraine is an “extremely dangerous trend”.
“Quasi-civilian infrastructure can be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike,” – Vorontsov UNsaid in the First Committee of According to him, the use of such satellites by the West to support the war in Ukraine is “provocative”.
“Components of civil space infrastructure, including commercial infrastructure USA and we are talking about its use by its allies in armed conflicts. – said Vorontsov, he did not name specific satellite companies.
Billionaire Elon Musk said earlier this month that rocket company SpaceX would continue to fund Ukraine’s Starlink internet service, citing a need for “good works”.
Musk launched the Starlink network with more than 2,000 satellites in Earth orbit and thousands of terminals on the ground in Ukraine at the end of February. Until then, Russia’s attack on Ukraine had disrupted Internet services.
UNThe First Committee is one of the six main committees of the General Assembly, dealing with disarmament and international security issues. The committee meets every year in October for 4-5 weeks.
Russia USA and has a serious offensive capability in space like China.
Last year, Russia launched an anti-satellite missile into space to destroy one of its old satellites.