Russian space agency chief blames decades of inactivity for Moon crash

Luna-25 launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East on August 10.

The spaceport is a pet project of Russian President Vladimir Putin and key to his efforts to make Russia a space superpower.

Following the crash, the Russian space agency said the Moon mission was about ensuring long-term “defence capability” as well as “technological sovereignty”. Sanctions imposed on Russia since it launched a war in Ukraine nearly 18 months ago have affected its space programme, making it more difficult to access Western technology.

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