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The Luna-25 launch earlier this month was Russia's first since 1976, when it was part of the Soviet Union.

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Video. Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into Moon, Roscosmos says

Updated: 21/08/2023 - 13:17 GMT+2

Roscosmos said it lost contact with the spacecraft on Saturday after it ran into trouble while preparing for its pre-landing orbit of the Moon.

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