The Pentagon released on Wednesday a photograph taken in Chinese spy balloon which the United States shot down earlier this month after crossing their territory.

The picture was taken February 3rd. the day before the balloon was shot down off South Carolina waters after spending several days flying over the continental United States.

The photo was taken from above, because fighter jet flying over the globeand it shows the shadow of the aircraft on the artifact.

The pilot took the picture from the cockpit of a fighter jet while the balloon was somewhere in the middle of the United States.

The photo was shown in the last hours by the TV company. CNN and the website Dragon Lady Today, which is named after the nickname given to American U-2 fighters.

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In fact, US Department of Defense Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh was asked at her press conference about the authenticity of the image published by Dragon Lady Today and I pointed out that it’s real.

A Chinese “spy” balloon was detected in late January in US airspace. shot down over Atlantic waters on 4 February. For several days, it flew over several areas of the country, such as Montana (northwest), where one of the three existing nuclear missile silos in the United States is located.

Beijing said the balloon entered US airspace at erroneously deviate from one’s trajectory and claimed that it was used for meteorological purposes and not for espionage, which was denied by Washington.

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In addition to the globe US shot down three more targets this month flying in its territory and in Canada, the origin of which is being investigated by the authorities of the United States and Canada.

Opening of the Chinese spy balloon renewed tensions between the US and Chinawhich led to the suspension of a trip to Beijing planned by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. (EFE)