The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command issued a statement Saturday night concerning the unidentified object which was shot off Alaska’s coast late last week.

The statement came after the U.S. military shot an object about the size of a small vehicle at 40,000ft with a missile. “cylindrical shape” Over U.S. territorial waters

“Recovery operations continue today near Deadhorse, Alaska. U.S. Northern Command’s Alaska Command and the Alaska National Guard, in close coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement, are conducting search and recovery activities,” According to the statement. “Arctic weather conditions, including wind chill, snow, and limited daylight, are a factor in this operation, and personnel will adjust recovery operations to maintain safety.”

U.S. officials stated that the object was being recovered from sea ice. They did not provide any further information about it, including its origin or capabilities.

The statement stated that U.S. Northern Command was still conducting recovery operations off South Carolina’s coast following the U.S. military’s use of an F-22 Raptor to shoot down a Chinese spy ball over the Atlantic Ocean last week using an AIM-9X Sidewinder rocket that was fired from an altitude of 58,000 feet. After President Joe Biden had allowed the spy balloon to fly thousands upon miles across the United States, the decision was made to shoot it down.

“The Federal Bureau of Investigation continues to assist recovery on site and take custody of debris arriving at on-shore locations,” The statement was closed. “Sea states Feb. 10 permitted dive and underwater unmanned vehicle (UUV) activities and the retrieval of additional debris from the sea floor. The public may see U.S. Navy vessels moving to and from the site as they conduct offload and resupply activities. Operations will continue as weather permits.”

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