What was the Soviet reaction to the Apollo 11 moon landing?

In the Soviet Union, there were different designers who competed with one another. What was your father's perspective on Apollo 11? Did you discuss with him the American moon landing over the years? My father's reaction was he couldn't understand why Korolev failed in this race. read more

Here's an article about it: The Moon Landing through Soviet Eyes: A Q&A with Sergei Khrushchev, son of former premier Nikita Khrushchev Alexei Leonov, who was the Soviet choice for first man on the Moon, described himself as being of mixed emotions about Apollo 11. read more

Soviet officials and media praised astronauts and first moon landing was recognized as an exceptional achievement. At the same time, Moon landing received significantly less attention than Soviet space program achievements (sputnik, first human into space, lunokhod). read more