The Telegraph: Russia is preparing for military action in space

Russia has weapons capable of interfering with the work of other people's satellites or completely destroying them. About this writes The Telegraph.

As the publication notes, in 2019 and 2022, Russia launched a group of small manoeuvring "inspection" satellites into low orbit. At the same time, the Russians claimed that the function of these vehicles was to rendezvous with other Russian satellites and inspect them to diagnose malfunctions. However, as it turned out, the "inspection" satellites can interfere with and destroy other people's satellites.

It is noted that such Russian satellites are short-lived and already fail after a few years. To replenish its arsenal, the Russian Federation is forced to send new ones into orbit.

The Telegraph recalls that the Russians launched a satellite called Cosmos 2576 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. The US said that this device is capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit. Washington emphasised that the Kremlin had placed the new Russian satellite in the same orbit as a US government satellite that performs reconnaissance functions.

The US has indicated that it takes such a threat seriously and would consider any interference with its satellites an act of war.

The Telegraph notes that the Americans also have "inspection satellites" and a "secret space combat aircraft" capable of interfering with other countries' spacecraft. China also has similar equipment in orbit.

At the same time, as the publication emphasises, it is the Russian Federation that is at war, demonstrating the Kremlin's recklessness.