# US official: Russia’s “stalker satellite” looks like an orbital weapon

https://mins.news/en/item/111707

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-22 18:29 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/russia-claims-its-stalker-satellite-is-purely-peaceful-in-character/

> Konstantin Vorontsov, a senior Russian foreign ministry official, previously accused commercial satellite networks assisting Ukraine. On Wednesday, after Russian spacecraft Kosmos 2612 approached a US-registered commercial satellite about 550 kilometers above Earth, Vorontsov said at the UN there was no reason to worry. A US official had drawn attention to the spacecraft’s recent maneuvers.

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