A Russian “nuclear” satellite has been identified in the United States

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Russia sent a device into space to test nuclear anti-satellite weapons even before the start of the war with Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal has learned . This is Kosmos-2553 , launched into an unusual orbit on February 5, 2022 and until now mistakenly considered the new Neutron radar satellite of the Ministry of Defense.

• It does not carry a nuclear charge, the publication’s sources claim, but the satellite has other weapon components. It is not yet completely clear from the article whether we are talking about a nuclear warhead or some kind of weapon that maximizes the electromagnetic pulse of a nuclear explosion to destroy sensitive electronics.
• “This weapon, if deployed, would give Moscow the ability to destroy hundreds of satellites in low orbits with a nuclear explosion,” the newspaper writes. The Starlink group, which turned out to be critical for the combat control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, will also be under threat.
• The issue of Russian space nuclear weapons was raised in Congress in February during a discussion of a military aid package for Ukraine, but no details were leaked to the press at that time. The Bell explained what could be behind the new “Russian threat” here .