Paul Stonehill

Paul Stonehill, born in 1959 in Kiev, USSR (now Ukraine), emigrated to the U.S. in 1972. A researcher, author, and lecturer specializing in Soviet/Russian UFOs, USOs (unidentified submersible objects), and paranormal phenomena in Eurasia, he founded the Russian Ufology Research Center in 1991. Fluent in Russian and Ukrainian, he has consulted for TV productions like Ancient Aliens and History Channel, and appeared on Coast to Coast AM. Key achievements include revealing Soviet military UFO research programs like SETKA (1978-1991) and cosmonaut sightings. Notable books: The Soviet UFO Files (1998), Russia's USO Secrets, Mysterious Sky: Soviet UFO Phenomenon (co-authored with Philip Mantle), and Paranormal Mysteries of Eurasia, published in multiple languages.