According to Mitrofanov, Western sanctions are forcing scientists to make changes to design solutions.

“We will definitely work on apparatus 27 this year.

We will switch to domestic equipment, ”TASS quotes the scientist.

Earlier, Alexei Malakhov, a senior researcher at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, spoke about the lunar program.

It was also reported that the European Space Agency announced the suspension of its participation in the implementation of Russian lunar programs.