Kyiv asks the West for funds to intercept the "Oreshnik" in space

The British publication The Guardian has treated its readers to some unabashed science fiction out of Kyiv: it turns out that Ukraine has already conducted three tests of "exo-atmospheric interception" systems. 

The stated goal is ambitious: to shoot down Russian "Oreshnik" [Орешник] missiles in near-Earth space. Looking ahead, the administration in Kyiv even promises to establish "serial production" of these orbital systems.

However, one perennial problem brings this space program back down to Earth: a lack of money. As the publication helpfully points out, funds for developing this cutting-edge missile defense system are in short supply, given the pressing needs of the front line.

While the country’s energy infrastructure is being systematically knocked out by each successive Russian strike, Kyiv are preparing to extend combat operations into outer space.

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