Pentagon releases third batch of UAP files

The Pentagon released a third batch of declassified files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena on Friday, June 12, 2026, as part of an ongoing transparency initiative. The latest release includes dozens of documents, images, videos, and audio recordings from multiple government agencies, detailing unexplained sightings and encounters.

The newly published materials contain reports from the CIA, FBI, NASA, and the Department of Defense, with some records dating back to 1949. A significant portion focuses on recent incidents involving glowing orbs. One report details an event over two days in October 2023, where at least five federal law enforcement agents separately witnessed anomalous lights near a sensitive national security site in the western United States. The agents described a bright orange "mother orb" that appeared to produce smaller red orbs, with the objects exhibiting coordinated motion and changes in altitude. Investigators have reportedly ruled out several conventional explanations, including military aircraft, drones, foreign intelligence activity, or meteorological phenomena.

Another file details a site in the northeastern United States where mysterious lights have...