Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Kiev of attempting to affect Russian civil telecom satellites

MOSCOW. April 5 (Interfax) - Ukraine has attempted to affect Russian civil communication satellites, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, warning that Russia may respond.

"The Kiev regime, aided by specialists from several foreign countries, is making attempts to affect Russian civil telecom satellites. This is an exorbitant breach of international law," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website on Wednesday.

"The Russian side has the right to respond appropriately. It has every necessary capability for this," it said.