Summary
On the evening of 27 September 1989, a group of children playing in a park in Voronezh reported seeing a glowing red object descend nearby. According to their accounts, the object landed and several unusual humanoid figures emerged, including a very tall being described as having three eyes and accompanied by a robot-like figure. The children also reported that one of the beings carried a tube-shaped device and that a teenage boy temporarily disappeared before reappearing after the object departed. The extraordinary story gained international attention after it was reported by the Soviet news agency TASS.
Additional Notes
The TASS report appeared on 9 October 1989 and quickly attracted worldwide media attention. TASS correspondent Vladimir Lebedev later acknowledged that he had not witnessed the alleged landing himself and had based his report largely on interviews with about ten children. Adults were also reported to have seen unusual objects in the sky, but the children were the principal witnesses to the claimed beings and landing. Investigators reported possible traces at the site, although the methods used to establish some of these claims were subsequently questioned. No photographic evidence confirming the reported craft or beings is known to exist.
The Location Today
Location in Voronezh is described as a public urban setting, but exact site, ownership and access were not verified.
- Environment
- Urban Area, Park
- Time of Day
- Evening, around 6:30 p.m.
- Evidence Level
- Newspaper Report
- Visiting the Location
- Unknown
- Ownership of the Location
- Unknown