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Russia confirms ASAT test, claims it poses no danger

Submit on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 22:11

Russia’s defence ministry has admitted to destroying one of its satellites during a missile test, confirming accusations levied earlier by the United States. “The Russian defence ministry successfully conducted a test, as a result of which the Russian spacecraft Tselina-D (aka Kosmos 1408) was destroyed,” the military said in a statement.

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