Smuggled Soviet Documents Reveal Official UFO Research and Alleged Encounters
A trove of documents smuggled out of Russia 30 years ago reveals that Soviet authorities conducted extensive studies of extraterrestrial craft and alleged encounters, despite the 1953 stance that UFOs were fabrications by American imperialists. Beginning with the Network-AN program in 1979, investigations were prompted by thousands of reports, and sightings and interactions reportedly increased significantly after 1978, with some witnesses deemed credible enough for further inquiry. Notable cases include a February 13, 1989 jellyfish-shaped UFO sighting in Nalchik witnessed by hundreds including military personnel, airport staff, and astronomers; Anatoly Malishev’s 1975 claim of an abduction to a planet three light-years away; and a 1979 report near Derzhavinsk of ten-foot-tall aliens with pink eyes. The documents do not draw definitive conclusions but advocate further study. The release is described as expanding the public record on how seriously Russia confronted the UFO phenomenon and has reignited public interest in extraterrestrial life and government investigations, according to journalist Jeremy Corbell.
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