Russia's delegation at the United Nations General Assembly released an eyebrow-raising statement condemning the United States for allowing private satellites to crowd Earth'sorbit, arguing that they could become a "legitimate target" if they were to ever be used against Russia.
The Starlink satellite constellation is almost certainly the target of the statement.
Starlink has become an important part of the control and communication system in parts of the country.
It isn't the first threat Russia has made to its enemies. It's not the first time saber rattling has been done about activity in our planet's space.
The hypocrisy was not lost on commentators.
The statement omitted Russia's recent use of a missile to destroy an old satellite, showering debris into the atmosphere.
What Russia is really angry about is the fact that Starlink has been used by SpaceX to bring internet to Ukrainians during the invasion.
A member of the Russian Foreign Ministry and the head of the country's UN Office for Disarmament Affairs argued in a statement that there is a dangerous trend that goes beyond the harmless use of outer space technologies.
The US and its allies have been accused of using their commercial infrastructure in space for military purposes.
In light of the anti-satellite missile test, the Quasi-Civilian infrastructure may become a legitimate target for reprisal.
The violent event, which saw one of the country's own satellites being blown up into countless pieces last November, drew strong condemnation from the international community, with the US Space Command announcing that a resulting "debris cloud" forced astronauts on board the International Space Station to shelter.
Musk said earlier this year that "we can launch satellites faster than they can launch anti-satellites missiles."
Russia made a statement one day after Germany and Japan said they wouldn't conduct anti-satellite tests.
The statement comes off as aggressive browbeating we've come to expect, and it's not likely to sway the opinions of other members of the UN.
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