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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Carson Beale

Is Russia Targeting UK Satellites? What Space Command Says

Maj Gen Paul Tedman (Credit: X via @InsiderGeo)

Russia is attempting to disrupt Britain's satellites on a regular basis, which could impact everything from emergency services to banking transactions, according to the head of UK Space Command.

Major General Paul Tedman told the BBC that Russian forces are attempting to jam Britain's military satellites nearly every week, in what he described as a persistent campaign against the UK's orbital assets. 'These satellites are not abstract targets. They underpin navigation, secure communications, intelligence gathering, and even the timing systems used in international finance.'

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