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Declassified Cold War-era CIA files detail Soviet clash with aliens, witnesses say soldiers were turned to stone

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© Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesA Soviet soldier reportedly fired a missile at the UFO, taking it down and causing the aliens to retaliate, according to the report.
A declassified Cold War-era file from the CIA has gone viral over its coverage of a supposed clash between Soviet soldiers and a UFO, passengers of which reportedly turned the troops to stone before blasting off.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the CIA acquired a 250-page KGB report recounting the events that transpired after a platoon fired at a flying saucer over Ukraine.

The report included eyewitness accounts and pictures of the aftermath, which one American agent described as "a horrific picture of revenge on the part of extraterrestrial creatures, a picture that makes one's blood freeze."

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The source of the information provided by the CIA document is based on the 250-page file obtained by the agency after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, which occurred under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991.

Popular podcast host Joe Rogan discussed this long CIA report with Post Malone on the episode 2018. This report gives information about the story that goes back to the late 1980s when KGB agents, and Russian spies, gathered some reports. These reports talked about something strange happening during military training in Russia. Later, Ukrainian news outlets covered these reports, and in 1993, they were officially written down in a secret file.



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'Dinosaur' sightings are on the upswing in the Congo

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© Catmando /Adobe StockMokele-Mbembe, a term originating from the Lingala language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, loosely translates to "one who stops the flow of rivers," which is where this creature allegedly resides.
Could this legendary monster really exist?

Despite a lack of evidence, the possible existence of legendary creatures such as the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot has piqued human curiosity for centuries. But there's another ancient, lesser-known cryptid to the Western world whose sightings have also stretched back for centuries, mired in folklore.

This dinosaur-like beast is said to resemble a long-necked, rotund sauropod. It wades through the swamps and rivers of the Congo Basin in Central Africa, the local Bantu people told European explorers in the early 20th century. It's thought to be the "size of something between that of a hippopotamus or a rhinoceros and an elephant."

It's known as the mokele-mbembe.

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Mokèlé-mbèmbé Sightings

The first report of the Mokèlé-mbèmbé by Westerners dates back to 1776, and is attributed to a French missionary in the Congo River region by the name of Liévin-Bonaventure Proyart. The missionary reported that he had seen enormous footprints (a meter (3.28 ft) in diameter with claw prints) of some animal in that region. The creature that left these footprints, however, was not sighted. No further reports about the Mokèlé-mbèmbé were made until the early part of the 20th century.

In 1909, an explorer by the name of Lt. Paul Gratz wrote about a creature similar to the Mokèlé-mbèmbé, known as the 'Nsanga'. This creature is found in the legends of the natives living in present day Zambia, and is rumored to inhabit the Lake Bangweulu region. Gratz's report is important, as it is the first account that describes the animal as dinosaur-like. Since then, it has been commonly accepted that the Mokèlé-mbèmbé is some kind of dinosaur.

Around the same time, Carl Hagenbeck, a renowned German big game hunter, claimed that he had heard about the beast as well. In his autobiography, Beasts and Men , Hagenbeck wrote that he was told about "a huge monster, half elephant, half dragon" that was living "in the depth of the great swamps" in the interior of Rhodesia (an unrecognized state that once occupied the territory which is today Zimbabwe). Hagenbeck also wrote that:
"I am almost convinced that some such reptile must be still in existence. At great expense, therefore, I sent out an expedition to find the monster, but unfortunately they were compelled to return home without having proved anything, either one way or the other."



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Military footage reveals more 'tic tac' UFOs witnessed by warship crew off coast of San Diego

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© Jeremy CorbellThermal imaging capture of one of the objects witnessed by crew members of the USS Jackson, February 15, 2023
Newly released military-filmed thermal footage shows what appears to be two 'tic tac'-shaped UFOs off the coast of southern California, captured by personnel inside the Combat Information Center aboard the USS Jackson.

The objects bear a striking resemblance to the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) encountered by naval aviators from the USS Nimitz in 2004 — also described as being 'tic tac'-shaped.

The sighting occurred on the night of 15 February 2023, when an unknown object was seen by one witness aboard the ship emerging from the ocean, before transitioning into flight, meaning it would meet the official U.S. government criteria of a transmedium UAP.

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Can UFOs be summoned or signaled? A new scientific initiative has plans to verify such claims this year

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© NewsNationAlleged recovery of an egg-shaped UAP
Skywatcher, a civilian group led by Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) whistleblower Jake Barber, has released a comprehensive Skywatcher Discovery Framework, marking a major milestone in its emergence as a major organization in UAP research.

The framework lays out a rigorous six-level process to investigate unidentified UAP with scientific discipline and transparency​.

Skywatcher's team say this structured approach - complete with falsifiable experiments - will help bridge the gap between anecdotal UAP experiences and 'credible, scientifically validated discoveries.'

Barber, a United States Air Force veteran whose testimony prompted an investigation from the Department of Defense's (DoD) dedicated UAP office, known as the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), has positioned Skywatcher to tackle UAP claims that government agencies have struggled to resolve publicly.

"AARO is aware of Barber's claims and is investigating them," a DoD spokesperson told Liberation Times in February​ this year.

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JFK advisor: US Navy secretly shot down and retrieved 'orb' UFO during 1962 missile test

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© Archive.orgHarald described a video of a missile test launch from October 25, 1962, in which a mysterious 'white orb' can be seen flying in circles around the rocket as it speeds through the air
An 'orb' UFO was shot out the sky and retrieved by the US Navy during a 1962 missile test, a former top aide to four US presidents revealed.

Harald Malmgren was a senior advisor to John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford.

The retired government official said he was briefed by top CIA and Atomic Energy Commission officials on a videotaped missile test that took place during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, during which the shocking UFO incident occurred.

Malmgren's daughter, economist Dr. Pippa Malmgren, herself a former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush, revealed the details of her father's story on her blog last week, after the veteran presidential aide passed away on February 13 aged 89.

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The UFO disclosure hopes that fizzled: How momentum under Trump has stalled for now

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© UnknownUS President Donald Trump
It wasn't supposed to be this way.

For some time, relationships had been carefully cultivated with members of the new Trump administration.

Lue Elizondo, Former head of the Pentagon's UAP investigation program, AATIP (Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program) had even made multiple appearances on Donald Trump Jr.'s podcast.

Key positions were filled by individuals who had previously advocated for greater transparency on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). Notably, the newly appointed Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, even appears in a documentary film exploring what is claimed to be the greatest cover-up of all time — one involving multiple groups of non-human intelligence.

Under the Trump administration, it had been expected that a key appointment would be made within the National Security Council to orchestrate the disclosure of UAP information. For once, we were set to see the full muscle of the White House backing UAP transparency.

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'80 years of lies and deception': is this film proof of alien life on Earth?

‘We are not alone,’ one of the film’s participants told the audience in Austin.
© SXSW‘We are not alone,’ one of the film’s participants told the audience in Austin.
The Age of Disclosure, a provocative new documentary that argues for the existence of extraterrestrials, has drawn gasps and criticism at the SXSW film festival.

A splashy new documentary that asserts the presence of extraterrestrial life on Earth and alleges a US government effort to hide information on possible alien activity is making waves at SXSW.

The Age of Disclosure expounds upon years of congressional activity and testimony surrounding the presence of Unexplained Anomalous Phenomena (or UAP, a rebranding of the stigmatized UFO), in the United States, drawing both buzz and skepticism at the Austin, Texas-based cultural festival.

The film, directed by Dan Farah, features 34 military and intelligence veterans with direct knowledge of or experience with UAPs. All testify to the presence of alien flying objects and, for some, extraterrestrial beings on Earth. Some also allege a government cover-up of supposedly paradigm-shifting information - an effort that the film's lead subject, Luis Elizondo, a member of the government's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), deemed "the most successful disinformation campaign in the history of the US government", representing "80 years of lies and deception".

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UFO alert in Türkiye's Gaziantep: Flights halted

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© X/@varankNational Surveillance Radar • Gaziantep Airport • Gaziantep, Türkiye
Flights were suspended at Gaziantep Airport on Monday night after pilots reported a luminous, unidentified flying object (UFO).

At around 10:00 p.m. local time (GMT+3), pilots of an aircraft reported spotting a bright, unidentified object at an altitude of approximately 8,000 to 10,000 feet.

UFO alert in Türkiye's 6th biggest city led to a brief chaos at the airport. Gaziantep is located in southeastern Türkiye, near the Syrian border.
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© dhmi.gov.trAerial view of Gaziantep Airport
The object, which did not appear on radar, was reported to air traffic control, prompting authorities to halt flights as a precaution. One Turkish expert claimed that the light might be coming from a Starlink satellite.

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House Republicans demand UFO transparency

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© Allison RobbertRep. Anna Luna (R-Fla.) speaks to reporters on Friday, January 12, 2024 following a classified briefing with Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Thomas Monheim and members of the Congressional UAP Caucus.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and some of President Trump's most vocal supporters in the House do not agree on much, but they are in agreement that the government is hiding critical information on UFOs — also known as unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAP — from the American public.

Schumer and key House Republicans say that the government must come clean on what it knows about this decades-long mystery, which has seen 80 years of highly credible, consistent, multi-witness reporting of objects exhibiting extreme performance characteristics.

On Feb. 11, House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced the establishment of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), a member of the bipartisan UAP Caucus, will lead the effort.

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FBI agents who investigate UFOs worried they could be pushed out in possible purge

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© Alex BrandonA video of a UAP is paused for display
FBI agents who are part of a secretive group investigating the surge of "unidentified anomalous phenomena," what the government uses to refer to UFOs, are worried that they could lose their jobs in a possible FBI purge targeting officials who worked on Jan. 6 cases, according to four people familiar with the matter.

All agents across the bureau have been ordered to fill out a questionnaire about their work on the Capitol attack. There are worries that the move could lead to a Trump-ordered purge at the agency, said the people, some of whom were granted anonymity to discuss personnel matters.

Ryan Graves, executive director of Americans for Safe Aerospace and a former Navy pilot, said:
"I have spoken to several agents from the UAP Working Group who are afraid of losing their role and the investigation getting unintentionally compromised. I am concerned that the FBI's UAP Working Group could be affected by transition changes, and these leaders might not be aware of the incredible work these agents are doing and how their investigation could be empowered as part of a formalized intergovernmental effort."
The existence of the FBI's informal working group on the issue has not been disclosed publicly before. Graves and three other people familiar with the group said it consists of a national program manager and more than a dozen employees across the country who spend much of their time tracking down UAPs.