Why Luna-25's crash landing on the moon signals a blow to Putin, who hoped the mission would help Russia regain the lead in the space race
As well as a show of might, the costly investment in the space industry was an attempt to show Russia has not been bruised by the immense costs of the war in Ukraine, which is estimated to cost Russia between the region of $50m to $1bn for each day it continues with the offensive., its wealth of skilled engineers and technicians meant that it sped ahead of the US in space exploration, which also acted as a useful propaganda tool.
He added that it was difficult to predict what Putin or his rivals will say about the crash and its causes, but that he would probably try to pin it on a “simple technical failure” rather than discuss Russia’s infrastructure in science and technology, which has been mired with corruption. Russia is also facing the pressure of economic sanctions from the West and the costs of instigating its biggest war on land since the Second World War.
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