Summary
A 17-second video, likely captured on a commercial cellphone's rear camera in February 2022, shows a luminous phenomenon with trailing streaks near Karaganda International Airport in Kazakhstan. The clip was digitally altered before being uploaded to a classified network in April 2023.
Detail
This Department of War record, released through the PURSUE declassification, was identified by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) among materials requested by U.S. House members in March 2026. AARO assesses the 17-second clip likely came from a commercially available cellular device's rear-facing camera in February 2022. A user uploaded it to a classified network in April 2023.
The digitally altered footage shows no content at first, then fades in from black to reveal a luminous phenomenon with trails of diminishing brightness extending from its center, near Karaganda International Airport in Kazakhstan. The camera pans and zooms in on the phenomenon before the video fades back to black. The description is provided for information only and reflects no conclusion about the event.
