Russia Calls For Space To Remain Free Of Weapons

Moscow urges international efforts to demilitarise space after the US confirms deployment of on-orbit space control weapons.

By : PTI

Update: 2026-09-15 11:03 GMT

Russia called for the complete demilitarisation of space after the US Space Force confirmed deploying “on-orbit space control weapons” for the first time.

Russia called Tuesday for space to be kept free of weapons, after the US Space Force confirmed it had deployed "on-orbit space control weapons" for the first time.

"We believe that space must be free of any weapon," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding: "we are counting on broad international consolidation to continue working toward the complete demilitarisation of space".