Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified (2021)

S1E5 Secret Soviet UFO Research

In 1977, the Petrozavodsk incident marked a pivotal turning point in how the Soviet Union addressed the UFO phenomenon. Reports of mysterious objects hovering over the Russian city prompted the establishment of two dedicated committees—one focused on scientific investigation and the other on military assessment. By 1987, a military helicopter was in pursuit of an unidentified object that closely resembled the infamous “TIC-TAC” UFO.