The 1977 UFO Incident in Tbilisi
A UFO sighting by Soviet air defense units in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Region
- Tbilisi
- Country
- Georgia
- Category
- UFO
- Date
- 1 September 1977
- Continent
- Europe
The report
In 1977, a UFO was reportedly tracked by Soviet air defense radar near Tbilisi, Georgia. The unidentified craft was said to have appeared suddenly and moved erratically at high speeds, eluding interception by fighter jets. The incident was kept secret for years, but later it was revealed by defector sources that it involved the Soviet military and their response to the sighting. While much of the information surrounding the incident remains classified, it remains one of the more intriguing UFO sightings in Soviet-era history.
Sources and further reading
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