Russia Admits "Destroyed" Satellite During Test, Confirming US Accusations
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US officials denounced Russia for conducting a "dangerous and irresponsible" missile test that blew up one of its own satellites.
Russia's defence ministry on Tuesday admitted to destroying one of its satellites during a missile test, confirming accusations levied earlier by the United States.
"The Russian defence ministry successfully conducted a test, as a result of which the Russian spacecraft 'Tselina-D', which had been in orbit since 1982, was destroyed," the military said in a statement.
US officials on Monday denounced Russia for conducting a "dangerous and irresponsible" missile test that blew up one of its own satellites, creating a debris cloud that threatened the International Space Station.
NASA said the crew aboard the ISS -- currently four Americans, a German and two Russians -- were woken up and forced to take shelter in their return ships.
