Ukraine urges Russia's exclusion from all space programs

Ukraine has called for Russia to be excluded from all international space programs.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Oleg Nikolenko made the remarks on his official Twitter account on July 5, Caliber.Az reports.

"Russian cosmonauts display on the International Space Station a flag under which Russian troops kill women and children in Donbas and turn entire Ukrainian cities into ashes. Russia is exporting its barbarism even to space - a zone of peace. It must be barred from all international space programs," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

Earlier it was reported that Russia wants to deploy a large-scale orbital grouping, which will allow monitoring of the war in Ukraine on a permanent basis.

Russian cosmonauts display on @Space_Station a flag under which Russian troops kill women and children in Donbas and turn entire Ukrainian cities to ashes. Russia is exporting its barbarism even to space - a zone of peace. It must be barred from all international space programs. pic.twitter.com/jn6iXIliqw

— Oleg Nikolenko (@OlegNikolenko_) July 5, 2022