CIA-UAP-011, The Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range

USSR·December, 1973

Declassified

Editorial summary

This CIA Intelligence Information Report, distributed in December 1973, provides limited information on the Soviet Sary Shagan weapons testing range. The source is described as a former Soviet citizen. The report covers the range's facilities, work areas, security fencing, regional headquarters, and a warhead checkout unit. It also addresses the System-75 (SA-2) and System-300/Aldan (ABM-1 Galosh) warheads, rumored laser weapon research, and an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed at the site.

Editorial summary written by govweird from the declassified document text. The official government description follows below.

Government description

This CIA Intelligence Information Report from December 1973 provides information on the Soviet Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range, including details about its facilities, weapons systems (System-75 SA-2 and System-300/Aldan warheads), rumored laser weapon research, and unidentified aerial phenomenon observed at the site. A more redacted version of this report has been available on CIA's public website.

Caption issued by the U.S. Department of War on war.gov/ufo. Verbatim, unedited.

Originating agency

Central Intelligence Agency

Record type

PDF

Incident date

December, 1973

Incident location

USSR

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