U.S. Undersecretary of State Thomas G. DiNanno called the Russian satellite’s behavior “threatening,” and said the country had been “intentionally maneuvering dangerously close to a commercial satellite, behaviors consistent with on-orbit weapons operations.” https://www.defensenews.com/space/2026/10/23/the-west-cant-stop-me-space-wars-heat-up-as-russia-tails-a-ukraine-linked-us-satellite/