Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Military Papers' Circulation Declines
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A 1993 Russian military report notes that military publications are losing circulation and are resorting to printing 'yarns about UFOs' to attract readers. This is criticized by officials as a distraction from the military press's primary duty.
This document is a translation of a report from the Russian newspaper KRASNAYA ZVEZDA, dated January 14, 1993. It details the challenges faced by the Russian military mass media system following the collapse of the former Soviet structure and the formation of national armies. Lieutenant General Konstantin Bogdanov, the chairman of the expert commission for the military mass media system, explains that military publications are facing significant declines in circulation. In an effort to survive in a market-driven environment, editorial offices are attempting to attract readers by changing their content. General Bogdanov notes with concern that some military publications have begun including light fiction, detective stories, and articles about UFOs. He argues that these topics are a departure from the principal task of the military press, which is to inform servicemen about the life and activities of the Armed Forces. The report also outlines plans to launch a new journal, SOBESEDNIK VOINA, intended for military sociologists, psychologists, lawyers, and teachers, to better serve the needs of those on contract service.
It is true that some military publications, in trying to attract readers, are filling their pages with light fiction, detective stories, and yarns about UFO's. By doing this they are moving away from their principal tasks -- informing servicemen about the life of the Armed Forces, Gen. Bogdanov said in conclusion.
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Official Assessment
The Russian military press is experiencing a decline in circulation and is struggling to adapt to market conditions. To attract readers, some publications are resorting to printing light fiction, detective stories, and yarns about UFOs, which is viewed as a distraction from their primary mission of informing servicemen.
Key Persons
- Konstantin BogdanovLieutenant General, expert commission chairman and chief of the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense Main Directorate for Work With Personnel