The Pentagon released its second batch of files documenting unidentified anomalous phenomena. Handout Slightly less blurry, a bit more intriguing, and a few are in color, but still … no E.T.
On Friday, the Pentagon released its second batch of files documenting unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday.
The drop includes more than 50 previously classified videos and documents related to UAPs. recordings include video that’s notably more clear than the first batch of footage, which was criticized for largely consisting of blurry orbs.
According to one written account, a senior U.S. intelligence officer last year described “two large orbs” that were “orange with a white or yellow center” and “emitted light in all directions.” After fighters were scrambled, the officer added, “the same orbs we had encountered were now ‘chasing’ the fighters … We were virtually speechless after these observations.”
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Here are some of the most intriguing clips.
Here’s color footage of a black sphere:
🇺🇸🛸(22/05) Contains a video of an unidentified flying object (UFO) in the shape of a black sphere. This is the first time that a video has been published in color instead of black and white (thermal). The incident occurred in 2021 and was probably filmed by a drone. pic.twitter.com/mfM0Dfjw77
— Juan Carlos 🇮🇱 (@JuanCarlos23431) May 22, 2026
A video showing “instantaneous acceleration”:
🚨 HOLY CRAP — This one is WILD @timburchett DOW-UAP-PR051 “Syrian UAP instant acceleration” [2021] [CENTCOM] MQ-9 Reaper drone gets a weapons-quality lock on the object near the Jordan-Syria border. Then it does instantaneous acceleration + abrupt direction change — one of… pic.twitter.com/cxBSiL4jYB
— Mark Christopher Lee (@Thekingofufos) May 22, 2026
A fighter jet shoots down an object over Lake Huron, Michigan, with the object breaking apart:
WOW! The Pentagon just released a video of an F-16 fighter jet SHOOTING DOWN a UFO Insane footage The second tranche of UFO files is now LIVE at https://t.co/QokBEphpDO pic.twitter.com/Pyi7NKzNyY
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 22, 2026
A pulsing orb over water:
A June 2024 encounter shows a "spherical UAP pulsing over water." https://t.co/swuZvzlBEa pic.twitter.com/N7rmRrIUT3
— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) May 22, 2026
A group of orbs around a U.S. submarine:
BREAKING: *Multiple* orb-like UAP observed *moving in different directions* and executing apparent *rapid direction changes* in close vicinity of a submarine. Some also appear to float on the ocean surface. Varying directions of travel indicate these are not balloons. pic.twitter.com/IO9gEw4rHr
— Marik vR (@MvonRen) May 22, 2026
Orbs flying in formation over water:
OK, now it gets really interesting because these UFOs appear to move like a saucer skipping across water, or like when you throw a smooth stone and it skips along the surface. Why is this important? Because one of the earliest pilot reports of a UFO came from Kenneth Arnold, and… https://t.co/CPeRyHq21z pic.twitter.com/X9PlvKtgkv
— Open Minded Approach (@OMApproach) May 22, 2026
A mix of color and black and white footage here:
UFO footage from the files showing color and visible definition over water. What do you think that object is? pic.twitter.com/Op2M5lIVqb
— Astral🛸 (@The_Astral_) May 22, 2026
More color footage:
Color footage shows a US military sensor tracking a UAP in 2020 AARO says the clip is from a US military platform in the Mideast The Pentagon was asked to release it among 51 UAP files in the UFO archive The Department of War held the clip 🅱️efore Congress asked for it pic.twitter.com/33UTgH6Z4s
— Boi Agent One (@boiagentone) May 22, 2026
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