According to Bloomberg, citing the Chinese news website The Paper, on Sunday local authorities reported that they had spotted an “unidentified flying object” (UFO) over the eastern part of the country. It was decided to shoot down a mysterious object. Earlier, fishermen near the cities of Rizhao and Qingdao were warned about it.
“Chinese media reported an ‘unidentified flying object’ over the sea near Rizhao in Shandong Province. ‘Preparing to shoot down, fishermen were informed and asked to pay attention to safety,'” Krzysztof Pawliszak wrote. “The message said that fishermen in the area of Rizhao and Qingdao have been warned, but apparently the skies over this area have not been closed,” he added.
The Jianggezhuang Naval Base, located about 24 kilometers east of Qingdao City, is home to the headquarters of the North Sea Fleet Command, according to Bloomberg. There are also submarines for ballistic and nuclear strikes, as well as the country’s first aircraft carrier.
Three objects shot down over the USA and Canada
Recall, last Saturday off the coast of South Carolina, the US Air Force shot down a Chinese balloon. It was destroyed by a rocket fired from an American fighter. As a result of a small explosion, the air escaped from him and he fell from a height of 18,000 meters into the Atlantic Ocean. The order to shoot down was given by President Joe Biden. According to the US, the balloon was spying, while the Chinese claim that it was a meteorological object.
On Friday, the White House said that “a high-altitude object” was shot down over the waters of the state of Alaska on the orders of the US president. According to the American administration, this object was unmanned. In turn, during the night, an American fighter shot down another unidentified object that was flying over Canada.
Senator Chuck Schumer, quoted by the Associated Press, stressed that the objects shot down in recent days were probably also balloons.
White House National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said the balloons were much smaller than the first balloon. – We will not characterize them in detail until we are able to obtain their remains – he noted.
Source: Gazeta
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