The United States has recorded balloons in its airspace at least three times

He stressed that on previous occasions, Chinese facilities had been in U.S. airspace for a short time.

“It was not at all like what we saw last week,” TASS quoted Kirby as saying.

On February 4, the US military shot down a Chinese balloon.

China called such a move excessive.

According to the Pentagon, the balloon was used to monitor US strategic facilities.