A UFO was discovered off the east coast of China

An unidentified flying object was detected off the coast of Shandong Province in eastern China on February 12, PRC units may have shot it down, the state-run Global Times newspaper wrote.

According to the Global Times' official Weibo account, the Maritime Development Bureau of Jimo County in Shandong Province sent out a document reporting the sighting of an unidentified flying object in the waters of Rizhao County.

The notice, which was received by the captains of fishing vessels, noted that UFOs were being prepared to shoot down, and local fishermen were asked to observe certain safety rules. The document also suggested taking pictures of the objects if they happened to be near a fishing vessel.