US, UK Accuse Of Firing A Satellite Weapon In Space

UK and US government accused Russia of testing  projectile Weapon in space that could be used to target satellites in the Orbit.

The US State Department described the recent use of "what would appear to be actual in-orbit anti-satellite weaponry" as concerning.

The Russian defence ministry  earliers said was using new technology to perform checks on their space equipment.

The United States had earlier raised concerns about new Russian satellite activity.

But this is Reportedly  the first time the UK  made any accusations concerning Russian test-firing in space. They come just days after an inquiry said the UK government "badly underestimated" the threat posed by Russia .

The US Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Non-proliferation, Christopher Ford mad a statement accusing Moscow of hypocrisy after it said it wanted arms control to be extended to space.

"Moscow aims to restrict the capabilities of the United States while clearly having no intention of halting its own counter-space programme," he said.