Russian military denies that destroyed satellite debris threatened International Space Station

A day after Pentagon spokesman John Kirby accused Russia of littering the space around Earth with hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris after testing a direct ascent anti-satellite weapon, Defense Ministry officials in Moscow have confirmed that a military test resulted in damage to one of Russia's inoperative orbital spacecrafts. Russian officials say the incident involved its "Tselina-D" satellite, which the USSR launched back in 1982. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2021/11/16/russian-military-denies-that-destroyed-satellite-debris-threatened-international-space-station