Informatsionnyi Bulleten po Anomalnym Yavleniyam - No 11 - 1988

Magazine Overview

This issue of the "Informational Bulletin of KUTS" (КУЦ) from 1988, issue number 11, focuses on brief reports and news related to anomalous phenomena, particularly Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).

Brief Reports. News.

On June 19, 1987, in Leningrad, a commission for UAP was established as part of an inter-industry committee for comprehensive environmental protection and rational use. This commission, named "Commission for Cosmoplanetary Effects in the Environment," and its regulations were approved by resolution No. 41 on June 19, 1987. Yu.M. Raytarovsky was elected chairman, and V.I. Golts joined the commission's bureau. The first meeting of the bureau took place on September 15, 1987, to address organizational matters. The commission was seen as having significant potential for funding, travel, and contract work. Simultaneously, P.M. Raytarovsky's section remained within the Geographical Society, focusing on planetology to broaden audience engagement and lectures. The commission's objective is to support the creative initiative of members of scientific and technical societies in developing methods and technical means for observing, analyzing, and systematizing cosmoplanetary effects, and studying their nature. It also coordinates information exchange and periodic discussions among research groups from the northwestern USSR and other regions.

Two Catastrophes.

On December 31, the program "Vremya" discussed the UFO crash near Roswell, USA, and showed color images. According to materials from the American journal "UFO Reporter" and researcher V.I. Goldich from Kiev, a flying saucer crash occurred in the USSR near Migansk. If these sources are to be believed, the UFO is located in Tomsk, in an institute near the university. The saucer is described as being the height of a two-story building, and the country's top specialists have been involved in its study.

UFO on Video Tape.

On the night of January 9-10, 1988, the program "Before and After Midnight" featured footage of a UFO's flight, filmed by a Japanese tourist on a video camera during a walk. The UFO was described as an exotic device performing sharp turns.

New Publications.

A book by A.F. Pugach, K.I. Churyumov, titled "Sky Without Miracles" (Kiev, Politizdat of Ukraine, 1967, 229 pages, 2 rub. 10 kop., 25,000 copies) was released. Information on mail-order stores was provided from the newspaper "Knizhnoye Obozreniye" No. 1, 1988. Another book, by V.V. Rubtsov and A.D. Ursul, "The Problem of Extraterrestrial Civilizations" (Kishinev, "Timintsa", 1988, second revised edition), was also published, with a dedicated chapter on UFOs. Pre-orders could be placed at "Akademkniga" in Kishinev.

A.B. Petukhov, head of the working group for UAP information collection, recommends the following sources for researchers analyzing soil and traces of UAP impact: "Instructions for Geochemical Methods of Prospecting for Ore Deposits" (Nedra, Moscow, 1965, 227 pages) and "State Standards of the USSR. Soil. Methods of Analysis. GOST 26204-84; GOST 26213-84."

The newspaper "Sovetskaya Molodezh" reported on December 2, 1967, about a new wave of UFO sightings in the USA, including alleged abductions and mysterious medical experiments. It noted a lack of UFO activity in the USSR. V.G. Azhazha, chairman of the Moscow Commission for UAP named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky, anticipates UAP activity similar to the Petrozavodsk phenomenon.

Charter of the Moscow Commission for Anomalous Phenomena named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky.

The Moscow Commission for Anomalous Phenomena (MKAYa) operates under the DK Energetikov at 14 Raushskaya Nab., Moscow. It is a voluntary organization established on a public basis, in agreement with the Moskvoretsky District Committee of the CPSU in Moscow.

The primary goal of MKAYa is to collect information about anomalous phenomena (AP) in the environment, primarily in the Moscow region, process and analyze it, study the characteristics and nature of AP, determine the possibilities for using the results in applied fields, and provide recommendations to interested organizations. The commission operates under its charter and takes into account Information Letter No. 6 from the UAP Commission in the Environment of the Supreme Soviet Committee for Environmental Protection.

The commission consists of members and candidate members elected by open vote. A candidate membership lasts one year. Admission to MKAYa is by recommendation of the MKAYa bureau. Decisions are made by a majority of members present, and only members have voting rights. Meetings are held at least once a month, except during the summer. External individuals may attend meetings with the consent of the members present. The commission is led by a bureau elected for one year, comprising a chairman, two deputies, two bureau members, a treasurer, and a scientific secretary.

The MKAYa bureau maintains contact with the Supreme Soviet Committee for Environmental Protection. The commission's activities are conducted in accordance with its annual plans, with reports submitted to the Supreme Soviet Committee. A monetary fund is formed from annual membership fees of 10 rubles per member, which can be paid in installments. The fund's purpose is to support the commission's practical activities, including acquiring equipment, specialized literature, and covering transport and postal expenses. Fund expenditures are approved by the bureau and confirmed at regular meetings. Membership fees are non-refundable. The treasurer reports on fund expenditures annually. Members and candidates are obligated to actively fulfill assigned tasks, report new information on AP, participate in discussions, and promote new knowledge to the public.

For expeditionary work, the bureau may appoint a field group leader and deputy, and determine the group's composition. The group's work concludes with an act detailing its results. All collected information, including eyewitness accounts, protocols, drawings, photos, reports, manuscripts, journals, and audio/video recordings, becomes the property of MKAYa and is stored in its scientific documentation department.

Letters received by MKAYa are read at meetings. Literature, manuscripts, and documents can be provided to members and candidates for study for no more than two weeks, issued by the scientific documentation group upon receipt.

Functional Structure of MKAYa.

1. Primary Information Processing Group.
2. Fieldwork Group.
3. Instrumentation Group.
4. Psycho-physical and Medico-biological Research Group.
5. Theoretical Group.
6. Scientific Documentation Group.
7. MKAYa Bureau.

Announcements.

The Andropov Optical-Mechanical Plant has begun producing the "Sova" night vision device, costing about 290 rubles. It is powered by a "Krona" element and has a night viewing range of up to 600 meters. Orders are processed through the Yaroslavl Regional Trade Administration.

Subscription for the KUTS informational bulletin is open throughout 1988. The annual subscription fee is 10 rubles. Issues will be sent to subscribers upon receipt of postal transfer to the address: 150052 Yaroslavl, P.O. Box 235, KUTS, to Smirnov I.A.

Appendices.

PHOTO No. 1: UFO landing near Tehran on September 20, 1976 (detailed description in KUTS Bulletin No. 9, 1987).

PHOTO No. 2: A hole in a windowpane that appeared on September 28, 1985, jokingly called a "signal from a UFO" by special correspondent V.B. Neiman of KUTs.

Urgent Message.

On January 18, "Pravda" published details about the death of Yu.A. Gagarin. More extensive materials will be published in the journal "Grazhdanskaya Aviatsiya" starting with issue No. 3. It is now clear that the version of the first cosmonaut's death resulting from a collision with a UFO is unsubstantiated.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

This issue of the KUTS bulletin primarily focuses on reporting UAP-related news, investigations, and organizational activities within the USSR. There's a clear emphasis on documenting sightings, alleged incidents, and the efforts of various commissions and researchers to study these phenomena. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious inquiry and information dissemination, presenting both reported events and official commission structures. The inclusion of book reviews and technical announcements suggests an effort to provide a comprehensive overview of the field. The refutation of the UFO collision theory regarding Gagarin's death indicates a critical approach to unsubstantiated claims. The bulletin aims to inform its readership about ongoing developments in UAP research and related events.