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US Releases Second Batch of Declassified UAP Files

  • On May 8, the Pentagon released more than 50 previously classified videos and documents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, bringing total UAP-related files released to over 200.
  • President Trump directed the disclosure for "Complete and Maximum Transparency," claiming "previous Administrations have failed to be transparent" and that with these "Documents and Videos, the people can decide for themselves."
  • Released footage includes a 2024 U.S. Coast Guard infrared video showing an object near a plane, a 2021 clip labeled "Syrian UAP instant acceleration," and a 2020 U.S. Central Command video depicting a sphere over a population center.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated, "It's time the American people see it for themselves," while the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office found no evidence of extraterrestrial origins, admitting many incidents remain "unresolved."
  • Historical records include documentation of 209 sightings of "green orbs," "discs," and "fireballs" reported near a top secret facility in Sandia, New Mexico, between 1948 and 1950, among 222 total files released.
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It leaves the second tranche of documents on the UFO, or Uap (the unidentified abnormal phenomena) published by the Pentagon: 64 files available on the official website of the U.S. Department of Defense, which also include the direct testimony of an intelligence officer dating back to 2025. The new release includes six pdf, seven audio files and 51 videos. It arrives two weeks after the publication of the first group of declassified materials be…

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The Trump administration has released new classified documents, including photos, reports and 46 previously unpublished videos. The UFO files contain footage that has intrigued conspiracy theorists and researchers for years.

·Budapest, Hungary
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The Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense in Virginia, has released footage of UFO sightings for the second time this year. This was done at the request of President Donald Trump.

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The Pentagon released more previously classified files about UFOs yesterday. But according to Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, it's not enough. - We want to get a law that gives UFO whistleblowers temporary immunity, she tells Fox News.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Trump: "You can ask yourself: "What the hell is going on?" Have fun and enjoy it! "After the investigation no evidence that they are accidents of an extraterrestrial nature. But military officials admit that many cases remain "unsolved" and "unexplained"

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IBTimes UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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