Canadian officials believe that the air object dropped over the country’s territory could be a “blimp” of Chinese or Russian origin. The local newspaper writes about it Globe and Mail citing an unnamed official.
A government official told The Globe and Mail on Saturday that it is believed to be a blimp originating from China or Russia.
Earlier, Chuck Schumer, leader of the Democratic majority in the US Congressional Senate, referred to the conclusions reached by the White House National Security Council. declarationHe said the objects dropped over Canada and the United States this week are nothing more than balloons. According to him, the balloons were significantly lower than the one that was dropped off the coast of South Carolina on February 4, and were about 12 km high, posing a threat to the functioning of civil aviation.
February 12 Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder declarationthat an unidentified aircraft previously shot down in Canadian airspace was originally recorded in Alaskan airspace.