Ukraine takes the war to Russia’s space programme in tactical shift

Kyiv, Ukraine – Russian Aerospace Forces (RAF) chief Aleksandr Chayko barely survived a blast that killed his son-in-law.Chayko, who turned 55 in the last week of July, was reportedly having a belated birthday party on August 1 at a high-end Italian restaurant in central Moscow.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Is Trump wooing Russia again – and why?list 2 of 4Germany accuses Russia of failed drone attack on Leipzig airport in Augustlist 3 of 4Can Ukraine’s drones shut Russian airspace? What that means for airlineslist 4 of 4‘An impasse’: EU ministers fail to break deadlock over Israel and Ukraineend of listBut the celebration was cut short, as an ‌unidentified woman carrying a homemade bomb tried to enter the restaurant. She was stopped by a security ‌guard, according to Russia. The explosive in her bag detonated, killing at least five people.The Kremlin did not confirm the casualties, but blamed the attack on the “bloody tentacles” of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government.Kyiv has not commented on the attack.Russia’s space programme in the firing lineChayko helped lead Russia’s intervention in Syria and commanded Russian forces north of Kyiv in early 20...