Pentagon releases latest batch of UFO files with sightings dating back to the 1940s

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12 Jun 2026 • 9:35 PM MYT
The Independent
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Pentagon releases latest batch of UFO files with sightings dating back to the 1940s

  • The Department of Defense released a third set of documents concerning Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).
  • The newly released files include several recent firsthand accounts of people witnessing glowing “orbs” in the sky.
  • These documents, dating back to 1949, originate from various intelligence agencies such as the CIA, Defense Department, and FBI.
  • One specific report from July 2025 details two eyewitnesses observing an “intense bright light” and two “brilliant red sphere” orbs.
  • Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the release of declassified historical unidentified anomalous phenomena, noting significant public interest in the topic and a past administration's transparency efforts.

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