Russian satellites have been stalking British military satellites, according to the head of the UK Space Command.
In an interview with the BBC, Maj Gen Paul Tedman has for the first time set out the level of interference from Moscow against the UK's space-based assets.
He said Russia had also been trying to jam the UK's military satellites with ground-based systems every week.
Last month Germany's Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, said Russia had been shadowing satellites used by their military.
Gen Tedman indicated that Russian satellites are very much aware of the UK's activities and have been positioned to collect information from them.
He also emphasized the persistent efforts by Russia to jam UK military satellites, describing it as a deliberate action that has grown since the onset of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
At present, the UK maintains around half a dozen dedicated military satellites, in stark contrast to the over a hundred each operated by the US, China, and Russia.
Despite these challenges, the UK government is committed to enhancing its capabilities in space defense, planning to invest significantly in integrated air and missile defense, and explore new technologies to safeguard its satellites from laser threats.
