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Atomic Anomaly Near Kursk

📅 Several days before 28 May 1994 📍 Kursk Oblast, near Kursk nuclear power station 🏛 FBIS 📄 Intelligence report
KurskRussiacratersmeteoriteUFOnuclear power station

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An FBIS report from 1994 describes the discovery of two mysterious craters near the Kursk nuclear power station. Specialists ruled out conventional explosives and noted that the cause remains attributed to either a meteorite or a UFO.

This intelligence report, dated May 28, 1994, details an investigation into two mysterious craters discovered in a ravine near the Kursk nuclear power station in Russia. According to a report by Nikolay Yefimovich, the craters measure 7-8 meters in diameter. Specialists examined the site and determined that the craters were not caused by a 500-kg bomb, as there were no reports of explosions in the district, nor were there any physical fragments of metal or fire traces found. Furthermore, radiation levels in the soil and water within the craters were found to be within natural background limits. The report notes that several days prior, many people observed a fiery body in the heavens, and there were reports of pillars of fire in the vicinity of the craters. The investigation concluded with two primary theories: the impact of a large meteorite or the presence of a UFO.

THE FIRST AND MAIN ONE BEING THAT A LARGE METEORITE HAS FALLEN HERE. SEVERAL DAYS AGO MANY PEOPLE SAW A FIERY BODY IN THE HEAVENS. AND PILLARS OF FIRE IN THE VICINITY OF THE MYSTERIOUS CRATERS. THE SECOND IDEA IS THAT THIS MAY QUITE WELL HAVE BEEN A UFO.

Official Assessment

Specialists investigated two craters near the Kursk nuclear power station. They ruled out a 500-kg bomb due to the lack of explosions heard or physical fragments found. Radiation levels were normal. Theories include a large meteorite or a UFO.

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