REF: UAP/2020s/193Contested
2022-09 (paper)
Kyiv 'phantoms' observations (NAS Ukraine)
Kyiv & Zhytomyr region · Ukraine·Observatory instrument study·2020s
Contested
§ ASummary
Main Astronomical Observatory (NAS Ukraine) preprint reported frequent dark/luminous fast objects ('phantoms') via synchronized cameras; criticized by Avi Loeb's analysis (distance/velocity assumptions); wartime context.
§ BWitnesses
Zhilyaev, Vidmachenko et al.
§ CEvidence & Documentation
arXiv preprint (2208.11215); Loeb critique paper
§ DOfficial Investigation
Academic (contested)
§ EStatus Assessment
Contested instrument-analysis case
§ FVerifiable Sources
arXiv:2208.11215; Loeb & Kirkpatrick draft critique (2023)
§ GCross-referenced cases6
2021-07-15? (removed)❓ -
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2023-01-28 to 02-12🇺🇸 USA/Canada
Chinese balloon & 3 unidentified object shootdowns
Air defense engagements
2023-04-27🌐 Global
MH370 'orb' videos debunked
Viral video (debunked)
2023-04-30🇺🇸 USA
Las Vegas 'backyard creatures' report
Police-documented anomaly report
2024-11 to 2024-12🇺🇸 USA
New Jersey drone flap
Mass sighting wave
2025-01🇺🇸 USA
Jake Barber 'UAP retrieval' claims
Whistleblower claim