Russia denies accusations of weapon test in space

Fri, 24 Jul, 2020 - 17:35

Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russia has dismissed US and British claims that it tested an anti-satellite weapon in space, and declared that the accusations served to justify Washington’s own plans to deploy weapons in orbit.

US and British officials claimed on Thursday that the July 15 test of an anti-satellite weapon signalled a continuing Russian effort to develop technologies that could threaten space assets of the United States and its allies.