US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons

US Space Command warns Russia is deploying operational co-orbital anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, specifically the Nivelir program, which has launched satellites to target US spy satellites. The system, compared to a Matryoshka doll, involves smaller satellites released to perform maneuvers, including a 2020 test where a high-velocity projectile was fired.