Russia suspected of preparing for an attack in space: "Dress rehearsal"

A Russian satellite performed a dangerous maneuver near a Western radar system that provides intelligence to Ukraine, in a move experts describe as a dress rehearsal for an attack. The US warns that the activity is consistent with the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit.

Growing concern in the West over a potential Russian attack in space: Reuters news agency revealed that a Russian military satellite, Kosmos 2612, performed an unusual maneuver, approaching within hundreds of meters of a commercial radar system owned by the Finnish company ICEYE, which provides intelligence to Ukraine. Military experts describe this as a dress rehearsal for an attack. US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas DiNanno noted that the activity is consistent with the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit. Meanwhile, two additional Russian satellites from the same series are moving toward another Western satellite, X-37. Germany's space commander warned that the maneuvers could be used for temporary disruption or permanent disabling of satellites. The article notes that Russia declined to comment but has previously warned that commercial satellites assisting Ukraine could become targets.

Russia suspected of preparing for an attack in space: "Dress rehearsal"