Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin warned that sanctions imposed in reaction to Russia's army movement in Ukraine might jeopardize ISS collaboration.

On Thursday, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, storming over a dozen major cities and villages, including Kyiv, the country's capital. The strikes kicked off Europe's first major ground conflict in decades. While Russia intensifies its attempts to influence the narrative around its invasion of Ukraine on the internet and in the media, Tech behemoths, on the other hand, are striking back.

Elon Musk stated that his business SpaceX will prevent the International Space Station (ISS) from crashing after the Russian space agency's top executive warned that punishing sanctions imposed by the West on Moscow may result in the ISS plummeting into the United States, Europe, or India.

In a Twitter thread, Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin warned that sanctions imposed in reaction to Russia's army movement in Ukraine might jeopardize ISS collaboration. If Russia were to pull out of the partnership, he had asked who would preserve the home station from an "uncontrolled deorbit." Musk just reacted by posting a photo of SpaceX.

The International Space Station (ISS), a multi-nation endeavor, has been in space for more than 21 years. It is occupied on a rotating basis by crews from 15 different countries to enable research and to aid in the development of our understanding of space. On the home station right now, four NASA astronauts, two Russian cosmonauts, and one European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut are staying.

Despite the United States and other Western countries imposing sanctions on Russia for initiating a military campaign in Ukraine, NASA said it will continue to collaborate with Russians on the ISS.

The Roscomos chief issued a Twitter warning a few days later. "Who will preserve the ISS from an uncontrolled deorbit and crash into the United States or Europe if you refuse to cooperate with us?" he asked. "The option of dropping a 500-tonne structure to India or China might be considered. Do you want to put such a danger in front of them? Because the ISS does not fly over Russia, you are solely responsible for your own safety.

In a second tweet, he asked, "Are you ready for them?" Musk stated that SpaceX would prevent the ISS from colliding with the Earth. Later, the SpaceX CEO verified that he meant it. The International Space Station (ISS), which is roughly the length of a football pitch, orbits 400 kilometers above Earth. It will be decommissioned in January 2031, with the intention of crashing into the Pacific Ocean in a controlled deorbit.