Flying Objects Seen in Shakhty Area

This intelligence report, dated August 9, 1955, details a sighting of three unidentified flying objects near the Ayuta camp in the Shakhty area of the USSR, which occurred on a warm, starry evening in August 1953. The objects were observed moving from the southeast to the northwest at approximately 2145 hours. Witnesses described the objects as having a fiery, reddish gleam, resembling a comet or shooting star. The objects were observed for a duration of five to seven seconds as they passed over the camp and disappeared toward the Ayuta mines. Notably, no sound was heard during the observation. The source and sub-source speculated that the objects were rockets similar to V-weapons. Field comments included in the report note that while previous sightings in the Shakhty area were associated with loud noises, the absence of sound in this case complicates the assessment. The report suggests the possibility that the objects were propelled by a rocket or pulse-jet engine, though the lack of noise makes this identification appear improbable. The document includes a map of the area, identifying the Ayuta camp, Ayuta mines, and the Ayuta river.