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DoD-B18-003 · 1989-09-27

Soviet Voronezh Children's Park Landing 1989

DoD◎ Voronezh, Soviet Union◌ Europe#1989◈ Disc / Saucer↑ Ground level⏱ 30 minutes
EVIDENCE GALLERY

Visual reconstruction and recovered media extracted from the incident dossier. This case includes still evidence and analytical reconstruction.

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MEDIA STATUS
Official gallery media is shown as representative archive context for this case.
SOURCE TYPE
Photo evidence plus archival field-report analysis.
VIEW MODE
Still view highlights silhouette, environment, and encounter geometry.
AT A GLANCE

Dozens of Soviet children and adults in a Voronezh city park reported a large sphere that landed, from which tall humanoid figures with three eyes emerged and walked among the observers. TASS — the Soviet state news agency — reported the incident, making it one of only two Soviet UAP events in TASS. Physical evidence including soil composition changes were documented. Voronezh police investigated.

PRIMARY WITNESSES
Multiple children and adults in Yuzhny Park, Voronezh police
EVIDENCE PROFILE
STILL EVIDENCEDISC / SAUCER
FILE ID
DoD-B18-003
DATE
1989-09-27
AGENCY
DoD
REGION
Europe
SHAPE
Disc / Saucer
ALTITUDE
Ground level
OBSERVED BEHAVIORS
Stationary HoverAnti-Gravity Hover
DECLASSIFIED DETAILS

On September 27, 1989, dozens of children and adults present in Yuzhny Park in the city of Voronezh reported a large reddish sphere land on the park grounds. Tall humanoid figures approximately 9 feet tall with three eyes and wearing silver suits were reported to have emerged and walked through the park as witnesses watched. Several witnesses reported being temporarily paralyzed. When the craft departed, it left physical traces in the soil. Voronezh police investigated and interviewed witnesses. In one of the most extraordinary Cold War media events, TASS — the Soviet state news agency — published a report on the Voronezh landing. The Soviet Academy of Sciences acknowledged receiving the police report. Soil analysis by Soviet researchers reportedly found changed soil composition at the landing site. TASS's decision to report the case gave it global significance, as Soviet state media TASS publishing UAP content was an extraordinary departure from standard Soviet information policy.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS
  • ›TASS Soviet state news agency published report — only second TASS UAP report ever
  • ›Soviet Academy of Sciences acknowledged receiving police report
  • ›Soil composition changes documented at landing site
  • ›Dozens of children and adults simultaneously — Voronezh city park
  • ›Soviet police investigation and witness interviews
  • ›TASS publication created global media attention — extraordinary Soviet disclosure
ORIGINAL SOURCE

This incident is indexed as file DoD-B18-003inside Now Declassified's research layer. The nearest official source trail for this agency points to NARA RG 615 / OSD, where archive records, imagery, or supporting context are published for public review.

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EVIDENCE STRENGTH
MODERATE
Video Record
0
Still Imagery
15
Witness Credibility
14
Sensor Corroboration
0
Physical Evidence
20
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RESEARCH GUIDES
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