Declassified CIA Report Reveals Siberian UFO "Stone Soldiers" Incident
[Image: A weathered CIA document titled "UFO Mishap" with redaction stamps]
A chilling CIA document declassified in 2000 details an alleged 1989–1990 encounter between Soviet troops and extraterrestrial beings in Siberia, resulting in 23 soldiers being turned to stone. According to the report, Soviet forces shot down a low-flying UFO during a training exercise, triggering a fatal confrontation with its otherworldly occupants.
The Attack
When soldiers approached the crashed saucer, five humanoid creatures—described as small, gray-skinned beings with oversized heads and black eyes (consistent with UFO lore’s “the Greys”)—emerged. Witnesses claimed the aliens merged into a glowing sphere that erupted in a blinding energy blast, petrifying nearly the entire unit. Only two soldiers, shielded in a shadowed area, survived.
[Image: Illustration of a glowing orb emitting energy toward soldiers]
The document described the aftermath as “a horrific picture of revenge,” citing advanced alien technology far surpassing U.S. intelligence estimates. Analysis revealed the victims’ tissue had been transformed into a limestone-like substance, baffling experts. The remains and wreckage were reportedly shipped to a covert facility near Moscow.
Legacy of “The Greys”
The aliens’ description mirrors decades of global UFO accounts, notably linked to the 1947 Roswell incident. These beings, popularized in films like Close Encounters of the Third Kind, are often depicted as emotionless, technologically advanced entities.
[Image: Side-by-side of the CIA report’s alien description and a ‘Grey’ alien depiction]
While the CIA emphasized the incident’s credibility, scientists remain skeptical. High-energy radiation or electromagnetic pulses could theoretically alter matter’s state, but recreating such an event remains beyond known physics.
Survivors and Skepticism
The report, uncovered post-USSR collapse and recently featured on the AI or Evil podcast, highlights lingering Cold War secrecy. Though no physical evidence has surfaced, the case continues to ignite debates about extraterrestrial contact and government transparency.
[Image: 1993 Ukrainian newspaper clipping headlining the event]
Whether a cover-up, folktale, or misunderstood phenomenon, the “Siberian Stone Soldiers” endure as one of UFO history’s most macabre mysteries.
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