Dmitry Medvedev, the Prime Minister of Russia, confirmed a meteor had struck Russia and said it proved that the "entire planet" is vulnerable to meteors and a spaceguard system is needed to protect the planet from similar objects in the future.
Perdana Menteri Rusia Dmitry Medvedev menegaskan bahwa sebuah meteor telah menghantam Rusia dan menyatakan: “hal itu membuktikan bahwa keseluruhan planet rentan terhadap meteor dan sistem spaceguard diperlukan untuk melindungi planet dari peristiwa serupa di kemudian hari”.