I wrote the following on Thursday:

I wonder if this is more of a real-world opportunity to test some of the U.S.'s missile-shield technology than an effort to protect the world against the ravages of hydrazine. The Pentagon says no.

And if you ever needed proof the Kremlin reads this blog, observe this AP story via CTV.ca:

Russia said Saturday that U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite may be a veiled test of America's missile defence system.

The Pentagon failed to provide "enough arguments'' to back its plan to smash the satellite next week with a missile, Russia's Defence Ministry said in a statement.

"There is an impression that the United States is trying to use the accident with its satellite to test its national anti-missile defence system's capability to destroy other countries' satellites,'' the ministry said.