2263 | 8 Oct. 2026 | 14:48
Russia and Belarus oppose the deployment of any weapons in outer space and will counter policies aimed at its militarization. The position was set out in a joint statement by the two countries before the First Committee of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, published on October 8 in Moscow.
The document says that Moscow and Minsk oppose both the deployment of weapons in outer space and the threat or use of force against space objects or by means of them. The two countries also reject attempts by certain states to use outer space for armed confrontation.
The statement specifically refers to the United States’ “Golden Dome” project, which includes the development and deployment of space-based interceptors. Russia and Belarus warn that such steps could have serious negative consequences.
The two countries also say they will oppose policies intended to achieve military superiority in outer space and to officially describe it as an area for combat operations.
Moscow and Minsk reiterated the need for the early launch of international negotiations on a legally binding multilateral instrument. They say the instrument should prevent an arms race in space, ban the deployment of any weapons there, and prohibit the threat or use of force against space objects or by means of them.
The statement also calls for a global international initiative or political commitment on the no-first-placement of weapons in outer space.
Source: tass.com
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