Declassified CIA File Revives Claims of Soviet UFO Clash and 'Stone Soldiers'

A recently resurfaced Cold War-era CIA document details an alleged extraterrestrial encounter where Soviet soldiers were reportedly turned to stone after downing a UFO.

A declassified CIA file recounts an alleged 1989-1990 incident where Soviet soldiers shot down a UFO, leading to a reported alien retaliation that turned 23 soldiers to stone.
The account, originally documented in a KGB report, resurfaced in 1993 through Ukrainian and Canadian publications and was later reviewed by the CIA after the Soviet Union's collapse.
Eyewitnesses claimed five aliens emerged from the downed craft, merged into a sphere, and emitted a bright light that petrified the soldiers, leaving only two survivors.
The remains of the soldiers and the UFO debris were reportedly transported to a secret research facility near Moscow, where scientists identified the soldiers' molecular structure as resembling limestone.
While the claims highlight the possibility of advanced alien technology, experts and former intelligence officials remain skeptical, questioning the credibility of the extraordinary story.

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