Description

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in October 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024.

Video Duration: 00:00:21
Video Description: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received.

00:01-00:04: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view from left to right.
00:06-00:14: The video replays at a slower speed.
00:15-00:21: The video replays again at an even slower speed.

This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

🏛️ Official U.S. government release — batch 2 (May 22, 2026)
Released by: Department of War
Official file: DOW-UAP-PR053
When: 2022
Where: CENTCOM
Parts of this file are redacted by the government.