### [2026-08-7](/feed/2026/08/7/index.md)

##### Investigation of UFO reports by the United States government
# The U.S. defense department releases more classified videos and files of unidentified flying objects, including an incident in the Gulf of Oman in 2021 when United States Air Force pilots encountered a swarm of "cold orbs", describing each orb as measuring around 4 feet (1.2 metres) in diameter and moving in irregular patterns. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8kr7p2pmdo)

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