President Vladimir Putin stated on Tuesday that Russia will resume the nation's lunar programme, noting that he's talking about the Luna-25 lander, APA reports citing Sputnik.
The president stressed that number and quality of Russian satellite constellations will be significantly expanded.
"The generation of the creators of our national rocket and space programme left us not only a major technological foundation, but also the values that we still look up to today", Putin stated.
He also said that Russia will boost cooperation with Belarus on the issue, adding that Belarusian representatives will be sent into space. Putin noted that Russia intends to continue its work on next-gen transport spacecraft and space nuclear technologies, where the country has "a clear advantage".