RED HORIZON: The Secret History of Soviet UFO Encounters in Central Asia

What really happened behind the Iron Curtain when the sky became a matter of national security? Red Horizon examines Soviet-era reports of unidentified aerial phenomena through the lens of military archives, scientific protocols, and declassified materials. Focusing on Central Asia-one of the most active and least understood regions-this book explores how anomalies were recorded, analyzed, and often deliberately obscured. Rather than sensational claims, the study reconstructs the system itself: how the KGB filtered information, how the Academy of Sciences approached unexplained events, and how military intelligence distinguished between experimental technology and genuinely unresolved cases. Inside the book: - A documented look at Soviet data-collection programs and "anomaly filters"- Case studies from Kazakhstan and the Caspian region, including the 1991 radar incident- The role of disinformation during the Cold War-on both sides- Analysis of physical traces, eyewitness reports, and scientific evaluations- Why most sightings had explanations-and why some did notBased on cross-analysis of archival sources and field reports, Red Horizon offers a structured, evidence-focused perspective on a topic often dominated by speculation. This is not a story about belief. It is a study of how a closed system confronted the unknown-and what remains unanswered. Alister Mind is an independent researcher focused on archival materials, Cold War intelligence, UFOs, and anomalous phenomena.

Pagina's: 172, Paperback, Independently published