Ukraine announced on Wednesday, February 15, that several “balloonssent by Russia to test its air defense systems in Kiev, with international awareness of the use of these spy facilities.
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“According to preliminary information, half a dozen aerial objects were found in the airspace of Kyiv (…). These were balloons that moved under the influence of the windthe regional military department of the capital of Ukraine announced.
Activation of air defense signals
“It is possible that these objects carried reflective systems and some spy equipment“Added the same source, assuring that.”majoritythey hit balloons. Due to the presence of these flying objects, anti-aircraft sirens sounded in the capital of Ukraine, which usually happens when missiles approach.
Authorities will collect debris from the destroyed objects for analysis, said the Kyiv regional military administration, which suspects Russia of sending the balloons to activate and locate air defense systems. Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force estimated that the Russians were trying to push the Ukrainian forces to “waste (their) resources, including anti-aircraft missiles, on those things that cost next to nothing“.
“Balloon filled with ordinary gas”.
“This is an ordinary balloon filled with gas“back”reflector and radar attached to a wiresaid an Air Force representative. “But it remains an air target, and air defense systems are forced to respond“. Moscow did not immediately comment on these statements. Since the start of the war almost a year ago, Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly reported a stream of Russian balloons in their airspace.
On Tuesday, neighboring Moldova temporarily closed its airspace due to the presence of the aircraft.a flying object resembling a balloonIn the context of strong tension with Moscow. The use of balloons for espionage purposes, though ancient, has come under particular scrutiny since the United States announced in early February that it had shot down a Chinese balloon that Washington said was equipped with surveillance equipment. Beijing has denied any evidence of spying.
Source: Le Figaro
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