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Putin's Shocking Roscosmos Shake-Up Amid Space Turmoil

2/8/2025

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In a surprising shake-up, President Vladimir Putin has replaced Yury Borisov with Dmitry Bakanov as head of Roscosmos, following the disappointing Luna 25 mission. While the Kremlin calls it a routine change, whispers of deeper troubles with the Sarmat missile program hint at a more turbulent undercurrent in Russia's space ambitions.

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In a surprising shake-up, President Vladimir Putin has replaced Yury Borisov with Dmitry Bakanov as head of Roscosmos, following the disappointing Luna 25 mission. While the Kremlin calls it a routine change, whispers of deeper troubles with the Sarmat missile program hint at a more turbulent undercurrent in Russia's space ambitions.