059UAP00011

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059UAP00011

ReleaseRelease 01
AgencyOther
Incident DateOctober 30, 2001 (cable date) and incidents on October 28-29, 2001
Incident Year2001
LocationGeorgia (Kodori Gorge) and Moscow (diplomatic meeting)
Pages5
Redaction0.08%
Score4.45
Story 6Documentary 5Visual 3Historical 5Public Interest 4Mystery 6

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Deputy FM Mamodov told Ambassador Vershbow on Oct 30 that Russian MoD says no Russian planes flew over or bombed Kodori Gorge on Oct 28‑29, contradicting Georgian accusations; MFA Georgia chief Tereoken echoed this, confirmed a railcar left Gudauta with Russian equipment on Oct 29 and said no withdrawal of the 340 Russian guards is planned until Tbilisi agrees, while denying reports of a forthcoming visit by Defense Minister Ivanov.

Structured Findings

Who: Deputy Foreign Minister Mamodov, Ambassador Vershbow, MFA Georgia desk chief Tereoken

What: Discussion of alleged UFO activity over Georgia and denial of Russian aircraft involvement, plus statements about Russian military equipment movements and diplomatic assurances

Score Notes: Limited detail, redacted, but contains diplomatic intrigue and UFO allegations.

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COt~FIDEMTIAL 
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CONFIDENTIAL 
MRN: 
01 MOSCOW 13169 
Date/DTG: 
Oct 30, 2001 / 3000002 Oct 01 
From: 
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 
Action: 
WASHDC, SECSTATE ROUTINE 
E.0.: 
Unknown 
TAGS: 
PREL, MARR, KCFE, UN, OSCE, GG, RS 
Reference: 
(A) MOSCOW 13072 (B) TBILISI 3087 
Subject: 
UFOS OVER GEORGIA: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS OF AN MFA KIND 
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FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1142 
INFO AMEMBASSY TBILISI PRIORITY 
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 
MOSCOW POLITICAL COLLECTIVE 
AMEMBASSY BAKU 
AMEMBASSY YEREVAN 
USMISSION USOSCE 
SECDEF WASHDC 
JOINT STAFF WASHDC 
CO Pd FIDE Pd TI AL SECTION 01 OF 02 MOSCOW 013169 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/21 
TAGS: PREL, MARR, KCFE, UN, OSCE, GG, RS 
SUBJECT: UFOS OVER GEORGIA: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS OF AN MFA 
COPdFIDEIHIAL 
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Declassified in Full / Release in Full 
John Powers, Acting-Director 
US Department of State 
2/25/2026 
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CLASSIFIED BY POLMINCOUNS GEORGE KROL. REASON 1.5 (B/D). 
REF: (A) MOSCOW 13072 (B) TBILISI 3087 
1. J,f2'[ SUMMARY: DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER MAMEDOV TOLD 
AMBASSADOR VERSHBOW OCTOBER 30 THAT ACCORDING TO THE 
RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, NO RUSSIAN PLANES...