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Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder disclosed this information on Tuesday, stating that the satellite, launched into low Earth orbit, is believed to be a counter-space weapon

The claim around the Russian weapon was made at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council

The launch and putting into orbit took place on May 16.

The Kremlin accused Washington of disinformation Wednesday, while it conducted exercises to simulate the use of tactical nuclear weapons in a likely warning to the West over Ukraine.

The Kremlin has flatly denied assertions by US officials that Moscow is developing a space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon.

The United States has accused Russia of launching a satellite that may be capable of attacking other satellites.

Since initiating a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has cautioned that US satellites assisting the Ukrainian military could become legitimate targets.

The United Nations was unable to adopt a groundbreaking resolution for the second time in almost a month. This time, the resolution, backed by Russia, aimed

Key Points: Russia Fuels Space Militarization Fears The United States has accused Russia of launching a space-based weapon capable of targeting and destroying satellites in low Earth orbit, escalating already heightened tensions between the two nations. The Pentagon claims the weapon, identified as COSMOS 2576, was launched on May 16, 2024, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome […]

Russian officials derided the claims as 'fake news' as the two countries continue to butt heads at the UN over the issue of space weapons.