Former Russian president threatens to destroy Starlink satellites

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, has threatened to destroy US Starlink satellites in response to any attempt to block Russia's Rassvet satellite constellation.

Source: Medvedev on X (Twitter)

Details: Medvedev said that an attempt to block the Russian constellation would amount to its destruction and could trigger "full-scale space warfare".

Quote: "Otherwise, Starlink satellites will drop like flies. Space is a cramped place so it's a must to be mutually polite."

Details: Medvedev did not specify how exactly Russia might attack the Starlink satellites.

Background: On 3 October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russian and Chinese companies that he says are involved in developing the Rassvet satellite network, a potential competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink.

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