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Russia to Train Myanmar’s First Cosmonaut as Junta Deepens Space Ties

Moscow also pledges satellite station for Mandalay Region, raising concerns that tech supplied by one of junta’s main arms backers could strengthen its military capabilities.

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Russia to Train Myanmar’s First Cosmonaut as Junta Deepens Space Ties

<a href="https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/russia-to-train-myanmars-first-cosmonaut-as-junta-deepens-space-ties.html"><img src="https://www.irrawaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/space-ties-272261808-feat-1024x609.jpg" alt=""></a>Moscow also pledges satellite station for Mandalay Region, raising concerns that tech supplied by one of junta’s main arms backers could strengthen its military capabilities.

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