UK and Germany have accused Russia of threatening their satellites. Here’s what that means

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius warns of the growing threat of Russian space activities during the BDI Space Congress in Berlin on September 25. John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images London —

Germany and the United Kingdom have warned of the growing threat posed by Russian and Chinese space satellites , which have been regularly spotted spying on satellites used by Western powers.

The countries have in recent weeks highlighted frequent instances of Russia stalking, jamming and interfering with their satellites in space.

“Russia’s actions, especially in space, pose a fundamental threat to us all. A threat we can no longer ignore,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told a Berlin conference of space industry leaders in September.

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