“We knew that this route of this object could run through our sensitive objects, military installations.
That is why we have taken measures to close any opportunity to collect sensitive intelligence from them, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
Earlier, the US Department of Commerce imposed sanctions on six Chinese entities that, according to US authorities, contribute to the development of the country's aerospace industry, including the creation of balloons.
The Pentagon said the United States is allowing for a review of its China strategy as it learns new data on Chinese balloon activity.
According to the Pentagon, they were used to monitor US strategic facilities.