UFO reference in Kodori Gorge airspace dispute

2001-10-28·Kodori Gorge, Georgia/Abkhazia·DOS·identified

Document cover: State Department UAP Cable 3, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 30, 2001

Page 1 of State Department UAP Cable 3, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 30, 2001 · View original on war.gov

During diplomatic discussions about alleged Russian airspace violations over Georgia's Kodori Gorge, a Russian MFA official dismissed reports of foreign planes in the area by sarcastically suggesting they might as well have been UFOs, implying skepticism about the alleged violations.

“According to TEREOKEN, THERE WERE CREDIBLE REPORTS OF ABKHAZ HELICOPTERS BOMBING THE AREAS "WHERE THE TERRORISTS WERE" BUT THAT REPORTS OF PLANES IN THE AREA MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN ABOUT "UFOS." MOSCOW, HE EXPLAINED, DOES NOT HAVE THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WERE FOREIGN PLANES IN THE REGION.”
Verbatim from State Department UAP Cable 3, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 30, 2001 · View original on war.gov

Case details

Date: 2001-10-28
Date exactness: Known to the day
Location: Kodori Gorge, Georgia/Abkhazia
Country: Georgia
Region: Kodori Gorge, Abkhazia
Branch: DOS
Unit: AMEMBASSY MOSCOW

Resolution

Reference was rhetorical/dismissive by Russian official; not an actual UAP report. Official used term sarcastically to cast doubt on claims of foreign aircraft violations.