US Accuses Russia of Deploying Space Weapon

The United States has accused Russia of deploying a space weapon into orbit last week, alleging that the Kosmos 2576 satellite launched by Russia's Plesetsk Cosmodrome is capable of targeting other satellites, similar to those operated by the US government. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder stated that the satellite poses a potential threat to US interests, as reported by the BBC.

Launched on May 16, the Kosmos 2576 satellite orbits in close proximity to a US government satellite, according to the Pentagon....