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Pentagon Releases Second Batch of Declassified UAP Files

The Department of War released dozens of documents on May 22 that include videos and reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena. The files cover incidents from 2020 to 2023 and add to an earlier release on May 8.

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The Department of War released its second batch of declassified UAP files on May 22. The documents contain videos and reports describing objects observed by military sensors and personnel.

One video shows an F-16C firing on a balloon-shaped object over Lake Huron on February 12, 2023. The footage, recorded by an infrared sensor, depicts the object fragmenting after impact. The Department of War did not state what the fragments were or whether recovery efforts occurred. Officials also did not identify the sensor platform that captured the video.

A separate eight-minute video shows four objects moving in parallel formation. The clip was edited and digitally altered, and the Department of War did not release the date or location. S. Central Command area in August 2022 and near a submarine in March of the same year. S.

East Coast. The release also includes a 1973 CIA intelligence report from the Soviet Union. The Department of War has not announced further releases.

Key Facts

May 22 release
second batch of declassified UAP documents
Lake Huron incident
F-16C shot down object on February 12, 2023
Formation video
four objects shown moving in parallel

Story Timeline

3 events
  1. 2026-05-22

    Department of War released second batch of declassified UAP files.

    1 sourceZeroHedge
  2. 2026-05-08

    Department of War released first batch of declassified UAP files.

    1 sourceZeroHedge
  3. 2023-02-12

    U.S. Air Force shot down balloon-shaped UAP over Lake Huron.

    1 sourceZeroHedge

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Additional public records on UAP observations are now available for review.

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