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Explosive UFO Files Uncover Soviet Extraterrestrial Investigations

2/7/2026

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Recently released UFO documents from Russia reveal extensive Soviet investigations into extraterrestrial encounters.
George Knapp, a renowned reporter, smuggled these documents out in 1993.
The materials detail programs such as Network-AN and Galaxy-MD that studied UFO sightings.
Notable incidents include a jellyfish-shaped UFO in Nalchik (1989) and encounters with giant aliens in Kazakhstan (1979).

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Story summary

Recently released UFO documents from Russia reveal extensive Soviet investigations into extraterrestrial encounters.
George Knapp, a renowned reporter, smuggled these documents out in 1993.
The materials detail programs such as Network-AN and Galaxy-MD that studied UFO sightings.
Notable incidents include a jellyfish-shaped UFO in Nalchik (1989) and encounters with giant aliens in Kazakhstan (1979).