Balloons are floating over Ukraine, too, Kyiv authorities said this week. But this time, they appear to come from Russia and be aimed at contributing to Moscow’s war efforts, according to Ukrainian officials.
and a Chinese spy balloon over North America in just the last several days. The flurry of takedowns—which have relied on U.S. fighter jets and has caused the Biden administration to more closely monitor for potential “objects” in the sky— marks an unprecedented use of military force against airborne objects over North America.
After much speculation about whether the objects represented alien activity, the White House clarified on Monday that there are no indications of alien or extraterrestrial activity linked to the objects.commercial or research balloons. The Pentagon said Sunday that it had downed one of the objects due to its “potential surveillance capabilities.” Members of U.S. Congress have raised concerns over whether the objects represent threats from foreign nations that could lead to conflict if the United States isn’t adequately prepared to detect and respond to future objects.
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