Roskosmos has decided to suspend cooperation with European partners on space launches from Kourou and withdraw technical staff from French Guiana in response to EU sanctions. The European Union has downplayed Russia's withdrawal, stating that it will not impact the quality of service for satellite networks Galileo and Copernicus. Galileo provides positioning and timing information for various industries, while Copernicus delivers earth observation data. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has assured that necessary decisions will be made to develop the second generation of these space infrastructures. "We are ready to take decisive action with member states to defend critical infrastructures in the event of an attack, and to further the development of Ariane 6 and VegaC to ensure strategic independence in terms of carrier rockets."