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1973 Intel Report on Soviet Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range, Rumored Laser Research and UAP

This CIA Intelligence Information Report, dated December 1973 and classified CONFIDENTIAL/sensitive at origin, provides limited information on the Soviet Sary Shagan weapons testing range. According to the report, sourced from a former Soviet citizen, it covers the site's facilities, work areas, security fencing, the regional headquarters (V/Ch 03080), and a warhead checkout unit (V/Ch 03142). It also addresses the System-75 (SA-2) and System-300/Aldan (ABM-1 GALOSH) warheads, rumored laser research, and an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported at the site. The releasing agency notes a more redacted version has long been available on the CIA's public website. The document was released through war.gov in 2026 among UAP-related records.

Source: U.S. Department of Warwar.gov ↗Incident Dec 1973Released Jun 12, 2026Discovered Jul 2, 2026387.6 KBdocument
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Description

A CIA Intelligence Information Report from December 1973 describing the Soviet Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range — its facilities, security, headquarters units, weapons systems (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. Released by the U.S. Department of War via war.gov as part of a 2026 UAP records release.

Claims

  • A more redacted version of this report was previously available on the CIA's public website.

    85%

  • A more redacted version of this report has been available on the CIA public website.

    75%

  • The range includes System-75 (SA-2) and System-300/Aldan (ABM-1 GALOSH) warheads.

    70%

  • The range hosted System-75 (SA-2) and System-300/Aldan (ABM-1 GALOSH) warheads.

    70%

  • The report describes rumored laser weapon research at the Sary Shagan range.

    60%

  • An unidentified aerial phenomenon was observed at the Sary Shagan site.

    60%

  • An unidentified aerial phenomenon was observed at the Sary Shagan Weapons Testing Range.

    55%

  • There was rumored laser weapon research at the Sary Shagan range.

    50%

Events

  1. Nov 30, 1973

    CIA Intelligence Information Report distributed

    CIA report on the Sary Shagan testing range distributed, based on a former Soviet citizen's account covering 1972–November 1973.

  2. Dec 31, 2025

    war.gov UAP records release

    Document released/declassified through the U.S. Department of War UAP data release.

  3. Nov 30, 1973

    CIA reporting on Sary Shagan range

    CIA Intelligence Information Report compiled providing information on the Sary Shagan testing range, its systems, rumored laser research, and an unidentified aerial phenomenon.

  4. —

    Observation of unidentified aerial phenomenon

    An unidentified aerial phenomenon reportedly observed at the Sary Shagan site during the reporting period 1972–November 1973.

Dates mentioned

December 19731972–November 19731973-1219721973-112026-06-12

Keywords

Sary ShaganCIAweapons testing rangeSA-2ABM-1 GALOSHUAPunidentified aerial phenomenonintelligence reportSoviet Unionlaser researchUSSRAldanlaser weapon

Entities

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