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USS Russell combat information center captured night-vision footage showing triangular or pyramid-shaped UAPs flying in formation over the ship at approximately 700 feet. The DoD authenticated the footage in 2021. The pyramid appearance is attributed in some Navy analysis to a bokeh artifact from the night-vision optics — but the objects themselves remain unidentified.
In July 2019, crew aboard USS Russell (DDG-59) operating in the Pacific off San Diego recorded night-vision footage of multiple triangular or pyramid-shaped UAPs flying in loose formation over the ship. The footage was captured using a night-vision camera coupled to a smartphone — producing a bokeh effect that the Navy's own analysts noted may account for the pyramid appearance, as point-source lights viewed through that optical system can appear triangular. However, the underlying objects producing the light signatures were tracked on radar and remain unidentified. The footage was leaked to filmmaker Jeremy Corbell and authenticated by the Pentagon in April 2021 — the same release that confirmed the USS Omaha footage. The DoD stated the incidents 'have been included in our ongoing examinations' while declining to characterize the objects further. The Russell incident is notable for the simultaneous presence of multiple objects in formation and the radar confirmation of physical targets, independent of the optical pyramid-shape question.
This incident is indexed as file DOD-036inside 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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