Soviet General Staff UFO study (Setka programs) · RU · b. 1929–2013
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Soviet Army colonel. From 1978 to 1990 supervised the General Staff's parallel UAP studies (the Setka-MO and Setka-AN programs) at the request of the Soviet Council of Ministers, collecting more than 3,000 case reports. Spoke publicly after the dissolution of the USSR.
Background
Soviet Army colonel. From 1978 to 1990 supervised the General Staff's parallel UAP studies (the Setka-MO and Setka-AN programs) at the request of the Soviet Council of Ministers, collecting more than 3,000 case reports. Spoke publicly after the dissolution of the USSR. Their main public affiliations include Soviet General Staff (retired). They are most often discussed in connection with military service, official reporting, or statements about specific incidents or programs.
Affiliations
Soviet General Staff (retired)
Key quotes
“We had photographic evidence, physical traces on the ground, and credible military witnesses. The official policy was to classify everything and tell the public nothing. I believe that was a mistake.” — Interview, Pravda (reported 1991), 1991