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This video is labeled by its uploader as "Spherical UAP over AFG in and out of clouds 23 Nov 2020," and was submitted to AARO among Department of War materials. AARO assesses that it is likely infrared footage from a U.S. military platform operating in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in November 2020.

The video was uploaded by a user to a classified network in June 2024, and AARO notes that many materials in the collection lack a substantiated chain of custody. The file made public is redacted, and the "spherical UAP" wording comes from the uploader-defined title rather than an investigator finding.

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.

00:00-00:02: A black screen appears featuring the phrase “zoomed in.”
00:03-00:10: An area of contrast becomes visible near the top left corner of the screen, transiting from left to right before losing distinctiveness against the background.
00:11-00:12: A black screen appears featuring the phrase “sharpened, zoomed motion tracked contrast enhanced slow to 60% speed.”
00:12-00:28: The video replays at reduced speed and increased zoom level.
00:28-00:29: A black screen appears featuring the phrase, “original video.”
00:30-00:47: An area of contrast appears near the center of the top of the frame, transits downward to the left, before moving to the right and losing distinctiveness against the background.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 5/22/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 2020, CENTCOM
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR055
This release is redacted.
Running time: 47 seconds.