Summary
An infrared video nearly four minutes long, likely recorded by a U.S. military platform in the U.S. European Command region in August 2022, tracks an area of contrast near the center of the frame. The footage was digitally altered before being uploaded to a classified network in June 2024, and those alterations notably affect the object's apparent behavior.
Detail
This Department of War record was released through the PURSUE declassification and was identified by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) among materials requested by U.S. House members in March 2026. AARO assesses the roughly four-minute clip likely came from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility in August 2022. A user uploaded it to a classified network in June 2024.
The video, digitally altered before upload, first shows a centered area of contrast that the sensor pans to follow, with the alterations significantly influencing its apparent performance characteristics. The footage then appears to cut and refocus on a contrast area that intermittently passes in and out of frame as the sensor tracks it. The description is provided for information only and does not represent any conclusion about the event.
