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Russia's space agency says its "main priority" was the safety of the International Space Station's crew, after the US accused Moscow of putting the astronauts under threat with a missile strike
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#BREAKING Russia dismisses US accusations of satellite missile strike: minister

#UPDATE Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has dismissed US accusations that Moscow blew up one of its own satellites with a missile strike that created a debris cloud threatening the International Space Station

#BREAKING Russian military admits 'destroyed' satellite during test

#UPDATE Russia's defence ministry has admitted to destroying one of its satellites during a missile test, confirming accusations levied earlier by the United States
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Videographic illustrating the growing concern over space debris

#BREAKING NATO chief condemns 'reckless' Russian satellite missile strike

#UPDATE NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday slammed as "reckless" Russia's destruction of a satellite that created a debris cloud he said was dangerous to orbiting space stations u.afp.com/w3yq

#UPDATE Russia on Tuesday admitted to destroying one of its satellites during a missile test but rejected US accusations that it had endangered the International Space Station (ISS) u.afp.com/w3FD

#BREAKING Germany calls for 'urgent' measures 'to strengthen security' after Russian satellite strike

#UPDATE Germany's government said Tuesday it was "very concerned" by Russia's destruction of one of its own satellites during a missile test, calling for urgent measures to "strengthen security and confidence"