[r9etb]

Of course it is *IF* the Russians were somehow able to lower or raise their satellite's orbit.

Which they apparently could not.

You're making this way too complicated. An accidental collision is a far more plausible explanation for what happened.

[ETL]

You're making this way too complicated. An accidental collision is a far more plausible explanation for what happened.

We're dealing with the Russians here. No scenario is too complicated. They are masters at the game of chess. Most of us, unfortunately, have difficulty understanding checkers.