Residents and officials from multiple US states are demanding answers about mysterious drone sightings that have been blamed on everything from foreign governments to alien UFOs. Numerous'SUV-sized' craft first appeared in New Jersey in mid-November, and have since spread to New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Drone sightings have also been reported in states such as Texas, Oklahoma and California as well as foreign countries such as Germany. But it's unclear whether these reports are related to the activity plaguing the Northeast. In New Jersey, the drones sometimes appear in groups and often remain in the same place for hours at a time, according to eyewitnesses.

Intelligence analysts have revealed why they believe Russia is behind the mysterious drones invading the skies over New Jersey. US Army general Darryl Williams described a situation that mirrors what has unfolded at American/NATO bases across Europe that are known to supply arms to Ukraine. And retired police lieutenant and intelligence analyst Tim McMillan told DailyMail.com Lt McMillan and other experts have noted that the New Jersey sightings circled around Picatinny Arsenal, home of the US Army's CCDC Armaments Center, which is responsible for manufacturing and supplying Ukraine with artillery ammunition. These experts suggest that Russia could be carrying out an intelligence-gathering mission known as'ferreting', meant to intentionally trigger and test their foreign rival's airspace defense procedures and response time.