The Russians Are Claiming They Shot Down A UFO

On January 3, a mysterious object that multiple news sources called a “UFO” was taken down by the Russian anti-aircraft weapons in the Rostov region of southern Russia.

The UFO, which witnesses defined as a “small-size object in the shape of a ball,” was spotted flying over the village of Sultan Sala at a distance of roughly one and a half miles.

Vasily Golubev, the governor of Rostov Oblast, first announced the news on his Telegram channel.

Golubev posted on Telegram that a “small-size object in the shape of a ball” had been observed flying “in the wind” at an altitude of about one and a half miles. After spotting it, local air defenses targeted the object and shot it down.

“I urge everyone to remain calm. To ensure security, all forces and means are involved. The sky is covered with anti-aircraft defenses,” he continued without revealing the nature of the object.

Local news site Pivyet Rostov featured a headline that read, “a UFO in the form of a ball was shot down in the sky.” A video of a glowing object flying and then exploding in the sky was published by the Ostorozhna, Novosti (Caution, News) channel.