Revellers dressed as Ded Moroz, the Russian Santa Claus, invaded the Moscow metro. 100 festive characters greeted passengers of the capital’s transport network, treating them to some lively dances.

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Russia's Roscosmos offers cosmodrome construction to equatorial nations

Russian state space corporation Roscosmos is deepening its international collaborative efforts, offering equatorial nations the opportunity to build cosmodromes, Director General Yury Borisov said.

Borisov explained that discussions primarily focus on cosmodrome construction with countries near the equator, while foreign partners also express interest in satellite development for telecommunications and Earth observation. This cooperation extends to cosmonaut training and the construction of national modules for Russia's upcoming orbital station.

Roscosmos is actively engaging with BRICS members and expanding its reach into new markets, including India, China, Iran, Algeria, South Africa, and several African nations.

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WATCH: Russian drone annihilates Stryker armored fighting vehicle

An FPV drone from Russia's Battlegroup Sever destroyed a Stryker armored personnel carrier belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkov region.

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🎁Ready for Christmas?

NASA had to refute a "conspiracy theory" on social media that the crew was not in space or even in the studio taking photos after photos of Starliner astronauts stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) since June showed them wearing Santa Claus hats.

Netizens asked if the astronauts had brought the hats with them before launch or had already had time to put them on, the agency said SpaceX delivered the decorations to the station in late November, according to the New York Post.

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🚀Launch №2000: anniversary Soyuz-2.1b rocket to carry Resurs-P satellite

The Resurs-P satellite is set to launch today from Baikonur aboard the 2000th Soyuz-2.1b rocket, marking a milestone in space exploration. The satellite's journey to orbit is expected to take precisely 9 minutes and 23 seconds.

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