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A satellite is an item that has been placed into orbit on purpose in the context of spaceflight. To distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon, these objects are referred to as artificial satellites. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.
The country lacks its own, stable and affordable gas supply.
The gas in Ukraine comes from Russia (Russia actually sells its gas to most of Europe and the pipeline through which the gas flows to Europe runs through Ukraine as well) and Russia often uses this to blackmail Ukraine politically.
