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The UK and US have accused Russia of launching a weapon-like projectile from a satellite in space.

In a statement, the head of the UK's space directorate said: "We are concerned by the manner in which Russia tested one of its satellites by launching a projectile with the characteristics of a weapon."
The US said the Russian satellite system was the same one it raised concerns about in 2018 and earlier this year when the US accused it of manoeuvring close to an American satellite.

On this latest incident, Gen Jay Raymond, who heads US space command, said there was evidence "that Russia conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon".
He said Russia "injected a new object into orbit" from a satellite.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53518238 [bbc.com]

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