A newly declassified CIA file, originally obtained from KGB archives, recounts a Cold War incident in Ukraine where Soviet troops allegedly shot down a UFO. Five humanoids emerged, merged into a sphere, then emitted a blinding light—transforming 23 soldiers into stone within seconds. Only two soldiers who sheltered survived, as reported in the Cold War memo. The U.S. agency described it as a chilling example of alien retaliation ❗New York Post+10Reddit+10WIRED+10New York Post
