UFO over St Petersburg: Russia's Defence Ministry says everything is under control, military drills underway

The Russian Ministry of Defence reports that the airspace over Saint Petersburg has been closed because they are conducting "air defence training".

Source: Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti 

Quote from the Russian Defence Ministry: "The Air Defense Forces on duty worked out the issues of detection, interception and identification of the intended target of the [airspace - ed.] violator, as well as interaction with emergency services and law enforcement agencies in the event of an emergency."

Details: It is reported that the occupiers involved fighter jets in the exercises, which made sorties "to work out issues of interception and identification of the intended target of the intruder".

Background:

• On the afternoon of 28 February, 200 square kilometres of airspace were closed in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, and the local Pulkovo Airport stopped accepting planes after an unidentified flying object (UFO) was detected over the city. Later, the restrictions were cancelled.

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