The United States has been tracking a Chinese spy balloon over its territory for several days

The United States has been tracking the balloon that flies for several daysover the territory of the country.

It is believed to be an intelligence gathering operation and was launched by the People's Republic of China. This was reported by the US Department of Defense.

What is known

Air Force Chief Pat Ryderstated that the spy balloon is high and does not pose a threat to civil aviation. According to him, the US government has taken steps to protect classified information.

The US contacted China to inform the authoritiesCelestial seriousness of attitude to this issue. The military recommended that the balloon continue to be monitored rather than shot down, as if the balloon was destroyed, its wreckage could put the civilian population of the United States at risk.

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The US military reported that they had already seen Chinese balloons over the country's territory. However, this time the balloon is over the continental United States longer than before.

Information about the balloon was published on the website of the US Department of Defense on February 2. The text says that "yesterday", i.e. On February 1, he flew over Montana.