Russian Balloons Shot Down: A fierce war has been going on between Russia and Ukraine for the last one year. The Russian army is continuously targeting the areas of Ukraine through missiles and bombs. Meanwhile, the incident of seeing several Russian balloons in the sky of Kiev came to light. Ukraine has claimed that on Wednesday (February 15) about half a dozen balloons were seen in the sky of Kiev and Most of them have been gunned down.
The war between Russia and Ukraine is going on since 24 February 2022. During this, both the countries have suffered a lot. However, more damage has been done to Ukraine itself. Many of its areas have been ruined.
Ukraine shoots down several Russian balloons
Ukraine said on Wednesday its air defense unit had detected half a dozen balloons apparently launched by Russia over the capital Kiev. Ukraine has claimed that most of them were shot down by Russian balloons. Kiev’s military officials have expressed apprehension that these balloons may contain intelligence equipment. These were launched to detect and damage our air defense forces.
Balloons used for intelligence gathering?
The presence of balloons in the sky in Ukraine’s capital alerted army personnel after sirens sounded, which usually happens when missiles are coming. Earlier, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat said that Russia uses balloons to eliminate Ukraine’s anti-aircraft missiles, which cost practically nothing.
Ukrainian officials made allegations several times
Since the start of the Russian invasion on 24 February last year, Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly reported the presence of Russian balloons in the country’s airspace. Amid rising tensions with Russia, neighboring Moldova on Tuesday (14 February) temporarily closed its airspace due to the presence of a flying object resembling a weather balloon.
America shot down Chinese spy balloon
Tension escalated after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina last week. A Chinese spy balloon was seen over the US nuclear site, which was shot down by the Biden administration on 4 February. America accused China of gathering intelligence through Balloon, while China denied it.
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