Observations regarding the light phenomenon on June 9, 1946 in Finland

This document is a classified (HEMLIG) report detailing a series of observations of an unidentified light phenomenon across Finland on June 9, 1946. The report lists eleven distinct locations where the phenomenon was witnessed, including Haapajärvi, Liperi, Tampere, Lammi, Lahti, Mankala, Orimattila, Pornainen, Helsinki and its surrounding areas, Suomusjärvi, and Meltola. Witnesses reported a variety of visual characteristics, including silver cylinders, silver balls, and points of light that changed in size. The objects were observed moving in various directions, often leaving smoke trails and sparks. Several reports mention explosions, fireballs, and specific flight paths, such as ascending or descending trajectories. In Helsinki, multiple distinct sightings were recorded, including a report of a silver cylinder with a front that glowed like fire, and another instance of two silver balls accompanied by a susurrating sound. One observation in Helsinki noted an object at an altitude of 10 kilometers. The report concludes with an observation in Meltola at 22:35, where a light moving in a NW-SO direction transformed into a smoke trail, followed by a powerful explosion approximately 1 to 1.5 minutes later.