Russia targets US satellites: “They can become legitimate targets for revenge”

Russia pointing to Satellites Special Americans who “crowd” the Earth’s orbit.

The declaration was presented by the Russian delegation at the United Nations General Assembly and refers to the “condemnation” of the North American country for allowing this status.

Fear of espionage and attacks

according to Russia, The Satellites They can become a “legitimate target” if they are used against you.

Konstantin Vorontsov, member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia And the head of the delegation of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in the country, said in the statement that the delegation “would like to highlight a very dangerous trend that goes beyond the harmless use of outer space technologies and was evident during the events in Ukraine.”

Vorontsov also accused United State and its allies from using their commercial infrastructure in space for “military purposes,” arguing that “our colleagues do not seem to realize that such actions in fact constitute indirect participation in military conflicts.”

Thus, “semi-civilian infrastructure may become a legitimate target for retaliation.”

Are you talking about Starlink?

One of the private satellites that conflict with Russian interests is the project starlink Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

star link He was sent to Ukraine to keep authorities in touch and online as he defends the country against the Russian attack.

‘It is clear that star link It has become an important part of the Ukrainian command, control and communications system in parts of the country.”

Musk clearly considered the possibility star link He became a target and said earlier this year that “we can launch satellites faster than anti-satellite missiles.

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