DOW-UAP-PR072: Kazakhstan UAP — Civilian Cell Phone Footage, March 1, 2022
Date
March 1, 2022
Document Type
Video
Authentication
Official PublicationRedaction Status
▐ Partially RedactedIssuing Authority
Department of War — All Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
Summary
Short civilian cell phone video released by the Department of War documenting a UAP in the vicinity of Karaganda International Airport, Kazakhstan, on March 1, 2022. The 0:17-duration video carries IIR designation '1777 J0032 22' and an 'ADMINISTRATIVE REVISION' prefix indicating a post-upload correction. The object is described as a 'luminous phenomenon with trails of diminishing brightness.' The video was uploaded to classified networks in April 2023 and was noted as digitally altered prior to upload.
Significance
The only civilian-sourced video in PURSUE Release 2 and the only Kazakhstan entry in the batch. Civilian footage appearing in the AARO PURSUE corpus indicates AARO is collecting and cataloging non-military UAP observations from allied or neutral territory — a broader collection mandate than prior public understanding suggested.