The United States is allegedly accused Russia in placing weapons in space. This was stated by the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov, reports RIA Novosti.
“They say, so they say, Russia knocked his old satellite, and, as in this case, we can say that Russia is in favor of confusion of weapons in space,” the diplomat explained. According to him, the test of the Russian antihospittle weapons, as a result of which the “Colen-D” apparatus was shot down using ground-based missile installation.
He stressed that there are no contradictions in this situation from Russia. Moscow protrudes precisely against the placement of weapons in space. Also Ryabkov noted the frivolous approach of the American side. In his opinion, Washington could have reached concrete proposals for the restriction of antisipate weapons, but does not make it.
On November 16, the Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that as a result of the launch of the rocket, an inherent Space satellite “Tselin-D” was affected, which was in orbit since 1982. The Ministry of Defense assured that the satellite fragments do not bear the threats of the International Space Station and other satellites.
later US Defense Minister Lloyd Johnson accused Russia in sabotage of international strategic stability. According to him, the Russian side understood the consequences of the tests of anticipate weapons and a threat to the International Space Station, but still held them.