Information Report: Fiery Object Observed in the Rostov Air Space

This document is an intelligence information report regarding a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in the Rostov region of the USSR. The incident occurred at approximately 2000 hours on either the 12th or 13th of September 1953. The object was observed from the PV Corp facility in Rostov. The witness described the object as a 'fiery' entity that appeared yellowish-red in color. It traveled from the north-northeast to the south-southwest at a constant speed, maintaining an altitude estimated between 1,000 and 1,500 meters. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear and cloudless. The observation lasted for approximately three seconds, during which the object covered a distance of about 1,250 meters. No smoke trail was observed, and no sounds were heard. The report explicitly notes that the sighting was not confused with an aircraft because no air activity was being conducted in the area at the time. The field comment appended to the report states that this sighting confirms previous observations of unidentified flying objects in the Sakhly/Rostov area.