Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report on Conversations With Soviet Scientists on Subject of Unidentified Flying Objects in the USSR
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AI-Generated Summary
This CIA report summarizes the lack of official Soviet interest in UFOs and the general skepticism held by Soviet scientists. It highlights that sightings are not treated as scientific data and are often dismissed or attributed to mundane causes.
This Central Intelligence Agency information report, dated August 18, 1967, details conversations with various Soviet scientists regarding the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) within the USSR. The document indicates that there is no official government stance or treatment of the UFO problem in the Soviet Union. Soviet scientists generally display little interest in the topic, and sightings are not reported in the press as they are not viewed as scientific observations. The report notes that some scientists were familiar with Menzel's book on the subject, though their reactions to his conclusions were mixed. One scientist expressed a personal opinion that UFOs might originate on Venus. Another astronomer mentioned that sightings in Kazakhstan were likely reflections of automobile headlights on an inversion layer. The report concludes that while there is no official treatment of the phenomenon, the lack of official explanation, combined with the ridicule associated with the topic, influences the attitudes of Soviet astronomers.
The general feeling one gets is that no official treatment of the UFO problem has been given in the USSR.
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Official Assessment
The general feeling one gets is that no official treatment of the UFO problem has been given in the USSR.
Soviet scientists generally show little interest in the UFO phenomenon. There is no official government treatment of the subject, and reports are not published in Soviet newspapers because they are not considered scientific observations. Some scientists are aware of Menzel's book, though reactions to it vary. One astronomer suggested that some sightings in Kazakhstan were reflections of automobile headlights on an inversion layer.
Key Persons
- MenzelAuthor of a book on UFOs