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Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
Russian cosmonauts arrive at ISS in colours of Ukraine flag
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/2...fe9eb008d63578
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Three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station last night in flight suits made in the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag, in what appeared to be a daring statement against the war.
Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory yesterday, joining the crew of two Russians, four Americans and one German.
In an extraordinary move, the three new arrivals emerged from their Soyuz capsule after docking with the space station wearing bright yellow jumpsuits with blue stripes, instead of the standard-issue blue uniform.
Russian crew members’ flight suits, which they change into on route — ditching the pressure suits and helmets required for launch — are usually packed aboard the spacecraft weeks before lift off.
The colour scheme and its dramatic divergence from usual dress codes drew gasps from Nasa officials and members of Nasa’s astronaut corps. “Wow. Just wow,” said Terry Virts, a former US commander of the ISS.
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