CIA-UAP-D001, Intelligence Information Report, USSR, 1973

Key highlights

• The report discusses the Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range facilities and operations.p.1

  “This report provides limited information on the Sary Shagan weapons testing range.”

• Warheads for the System-300/Aldan missile were described in detail.p.2

  “The warhead for the System-300/Aldan missile was about two meters long.”

• Experiments involving laser weapons were rumored to be conducted at the range.p.2

  “According to hearsay, experiments involving laser weapons were being conducted.”

• A witness observed a bright green circular object in the sky in 1973.p.3

  “observed an unidentified sharp (bright) green circular object.”

• The witness noted that the object changed shape and color during the observation.p.3

  “the green circle widened and within a brief period of time several green concentric circles formed.”

Outliers

• The witness could not estimate the diameter of the observed object.p.3

  “Source could not estimate the diameter of the object.”

• The report contains a field comment indicating the source's lack of knowledge about nuclear warheads.p.2

  “Source had no knowledge regarding nuclear warheads.”