Russia Using Space Weapons in Ukraine: US General

Russia Using Space Weapons in Ukraine: US General
On March 22, 2023, flags displayed at a funeral ceremony in Poltava, amid Russia's military invasion on Ukraine. Ihor Tkachov/AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Lawrence Wilson
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Russia is using space weapons in the Ukraine war by jamming GPS signals from American GPS satellites used by Ukraine’s armed forces, according to a leading general in the U.S. Space Force.

However, Russia has stopped short of attempting to destroy space hardware, in part because its space capabilities are not fully developed and could not sustain a conflict with a major power, one expert believes.