Russian cosmonauts don flight suits in colors similar to Ukrainian flag
On a live stream set up by Russian space agency Roscosmos, the three cosmonauts — Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveyev and Sergey Korsakov — could be seen entering the space station one by one, floating in the zero-gravity environment, and hugging the seven astronauts who were already in orbit. Their bright yellow clothing also includes two patches of blue, white and red — the colors of the Russian flag — on the arm and chest.
Shortly after reaching the International Space Station, the trio spoke to callers on the phone, including with family members who wished them a successful mission. When asked by a caller about their clothing choice, Artemyev responded that each crew is allowed to pick its own colors from a stock supply of equipment.“We actually had a lot of yellow material, so we had to use it,” Artemyev explained. “So that’s why we had to wear yellow.
Russia’s space force also denied that the color was meant to reflect the Ukrainian flag. It said the uniform’s design reflected the colors of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, where the cosmonauts studied.The three Russians’ sartorial decision triggered discussions on social media about whether it was a deliberate reference to the war in Ukraine, where Russian forces have unleashed torrents of artillery fire, missiles and bombs over the past three weeks.
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