Russia denies cosmonauts wore yellow in support of Ukraine

Russia denies cosmonauts wore yellow in support of Ukraine
Russia denies cosmonauts wore yellow in support of Ukraine
Cosmonauts boarded the ISS wearing the colors of the Ukrainian flag. | Screenshot: Roscosmos

Russian space agency Roscosmos has denied claims that its three cosmonauts wore what appeared to be the colors of the Ukrainian flag as a potential statement against the ongoing war, according to a report from the BBC. The three cosmonauts, Denis Mateev, Oleg Artemyev, and Sergey Korsakov donned bright yellow and blue suits as they boarded the International Space Station on Friday.

Roscosmos was quick to dismiss any reports that suggest the cosmonauts wore the colors in solidarity with Ukraine. “Sometimes yellow is just yellow,” the agency wrote in a translated post on Telegram (via Space.com). “The design of the uniform was agreed upon long before current events.” The post says yellow and blue are the…

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