Russia defends anti-satellite missile test

Debris left from Russia’s recent anti-missile test shouldn’t pose any threat to nearby activities

Debris from Russia’s most recent anti-missile test will not pose any threat to nearby space activities, according to the nation’s defence minister.

The minister says the missile struck and blew up an old Russian satellite which was commissioned back in the 1980s with “clinical precision”.

This announcement follows the United States condemning the actions of Russia calling it a “dangerous and irresponsible test”.

US authorities say astronauts living on the International Space Station were forced to bunker down in capsules as a result of the explosion.

Currently, the ISS is crewed by seven individuals four Americans, two Russians and a German.

Upon confirming that the satellite had been destroyed by a missile, the Russian defence ministry also said that China, India and the US had already carried out similar tests.