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This footage comes from Department of War materials submitted to AARO and carries the uploader-defined title "Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22." AARO assesses that the video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the United States Central Command area of responsibility in October 2022.

A user uploaded the video to a classified network in June 2024. AARO noted that many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, and the released file is redacted.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received.

00:01-00:04: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view from left to right.
00:06-00:14: The video replays at a slower speed.
00:15-00:21: The video replays again at an even slower speed.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 5/22/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 2022, CENTCOM
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR053
This release is redacted.
Running time: 22 seconds.