Russia: Multiple UFOs, Pilot Intercept, Radar Alert
Unidentified objects appeared over wide Russian areas from 8:00 p.m. to midnight, prompting radar alerts and an interceptor flight. Pilot tracked flashing object that evaded challenges; reports included red spheres and large disc.
[Dolan Vol.2 enrichment]: Dolan provides the definitive account: The March 21, 1990 Soviet mass sighting is the 'greatest Soviet UFO sighting of the year.' Objects seen across 10+ towns east of Moscow between 8 PM and midnight. Col. Semyonchenko scrambled at 9:38 PM, approached to 500m, UFO played cat-and-mouse — disappearing and reappearing behind his jet. Capt. Birin: 'flying saucer with two bright lights, 100-200m diameter, porthole.' Capt. Ivchenko: 'two lights with definite periodicity, S-turn flight.' Capt. Filatov: lights 'merged and divided, S-turn horizontally and vertically.' Gen. Maltsev (Chief Soviet Air Defense): disc 100-200m, S-turn capability, exceeded jet speed 2-3x, 'completely devoid of inertia, had come to terms with gravity.' Deputy Min. Tretyak: refrained from attacking due to 'formidable capacity for retaliation.' Over 100 visual observations, 2 military photographs. CIA FBIS translation distributed to JCS, FBI, Navy.