This is a ballooning phenomenon. Here, too, we are not told how much of the downed object was recovered from the frozen sea. All that has been shared is the observation that the downed object did not seem to have any system of propulsion or control. We know next to nothing about the larger framework within which these strange flying objects was launched. Beijing does not have to explain anything until the remnants of downed flying objects reveal them to be of Chinese origin.

Source: Philippine Star February 14, 2023 03:52 UTC