FENID S1: UFO, For and Against
Published in 1990 by the FENID club in Chelyabinsk, this first collection appeared during the brief window when glasnost allowed Soviet citizens to discuss UFO phenomena openly. The 43 articles range from ancient astronaut theory to firsthand military sighting reports, from skeptical scientific analysis to encounter testimonies from across the USSR. Original titles are shown in Cyrillic beneath each English translation.
Editorial
1 article
Scientific Hypotheses
5 articles
Mysteries of the Universe, Nearby
ЗАГАДКИ ВСЕЛЕННОЙ, РЯДОМ
Overview of UFO phenomena and unexplained cosmic mysteries.
Hypotheses on the Nature of UFOs / Ufology Throws Down the Gauntlet
ГИПОТЕЗЫ О ПРИРОДЕ НЛО / УФОЛОГИЯ БРОСАЕТ ВЫЗОВ
Survey of competing scientific hypotheses about the nature of unidentified flying objects.
Briefly About UFOs
КОРОТКО ОБ НЛО
Short overview of the UFO phenomenon for general readers.
The Problem of Extraterrestrial Civilisations
ПРОБЛЕМА ВНЕЗЕМНЫХ ЦИВИЛИЗАЦИЙ
Discussion of the Drake equation and possibilities of alien intelligence.
Anomalies Have an Earthly Nature
У АНОМАЛИЙ ЗЕМНАЯ ПРИРОДА
Skeptical perspective offering natural explanations for anomalies.
Historical & Ancient
11 articles
They Always Flew Everywhere
ЛЕТАЛИ ВСЕГДА И ВСЮДУ
Historical UFO sightings throughout recorded history.
A Little History
НЕМНОГО ИСТОРИИ
Historical account of early UFO observations.
A Phenomenon as Ancient as the World?
ЯВЛЕНИЕ ДРЕВНЕЕ, КАК МИР?
Ancient UFO sightings and their interpretation.
Cosmic Crew: Jesus, Zhang Daoling and Quetzalcoatl
КОСМИЧЕСКИЙ ЭКИПАЖ: ИИСУС, ЧЖАН ДАОЛИН И КЕЦАЛЬКОАТЛЬ
Ancient astronaut theory applied to religious figures across cultures, paleocontact interpretation.
Mysteries Around Us
ЗАГАДКИ ВОКРУГ НАС
Survey of anomalous phenomena.
Riveted Symbols?
КЛЕПАНЫЕ СИМВОЛЫ?
Archaeological anomalies and possible alien artifacts.
From the Depths of Ages
ИЗ ГЛУБИНЫ ВЕКОВ
Ancient historical accounts of anomalous aerial phenomena.
Where Did the Maya Go?
КУДА УШЛИ МАЙЯ?
Mystery of Maya civilisation disappearance, ancient astronaut interpretation.
A Cannon Made of Platinum
ПУШКА ИЗ ПЛАТИНЫ
Out-of-place artifacts, anomalous metal objects.
The Mystery of Gangu and Dogu
ЗАГАДКА ГАНГУ И ДОГУ
Japanese Dogu figurines as possible ancient astronaut evidence.
How Do the Dogon Know Astronomy?
ОТКУДА ДОГОНЫ ЗНАЮТ АСТРОНОМИЮ?
The Dogon tribe's knowledge of Sirius B, paleocontact interpretation.
Soviet & Russian Sightings
8 articles
UFOs Over Russia
НЛО НАД РОССИЕЙ
Soviet/Russian UFO sighting cases.
Amazing Testimonies
УДИВИТЕЛЬНЫЕ СВИДЕТЕЛЬСТВА
Notable eyewitness UFO reports from the USSR.
Here Comes the Flying Cart
ВОТ ПРИБЫЛА ЛЕТАЮЩАЯ ПОВОЗКА
Historical Russian accounts of flying vehicles.
Believe Your Own Eyes
ВЕРЬ ГЛАЗАМ СВОИМ
Eyewitness testimony analysis in UFO cases.
The Salsk Phenomenon
САЛЬСКИЙ ФЕНОМЕН
UFO activity in Salsk region, southern Russia.
The Village of Ispanza Became Famous
КИШЛАК ИСПАНЗА ПРОСЛАВИЛСЯ
Central Asian UFO sighting case, village encounter.
They Fly...
ЛЕТАЮТ...
UFO sighting reports.
The Chase For...
ПОГОНЯ ЗА ...
UFO pursuit/chase case narratives.
Military & Government
3 articles
1430 Shells at a UFO
1430 СНАРЯДОВ ПО НЛО
Military engagement with a UFO, likely referencing the 1942 Battle of Los Angeles or a similar incident.
Memorandum for the President
МЕМОРАНДУМ ДЛЯ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА
Government UFO policy document discussion.
Are We Living Under Control?
МЫ ЖИВЕМ ПОД КОНТРОЛЕМ?
Exploration of the surveillance/monitoring hypothesis of UFO activity.
Contact & Encounters
9 articles
Contact? There Is Contact!
КОНТАКТ? ЕСТЬ КОНТАКТ!
Section header for contact/encounter reports.
Signor Cocozza and the Aliens
СИНЬОР КОКОЦЦА И ПРИШЕЛЬЦЫ
Italian contact/encounter case report.
Aliens in the Beryozka Shop
ИНОПЛАНЕТЯНЕ В БЕРЕЗКЕ
Humorous/anecdotal Soviet UFO encounter.
The Persistent Guest
НАВЯЗЧИВЫЙ ГОСТЬ
Recurring UFO/entity encounter case.
It Was Them...
ЭТО БЫЛИ ОНИ...
UFO encounter testimony.
And a Being Appeared
И ПОЯВИЛОСЬ СУЩЕСТВО
Entity/occupant encounter case report.
Someone in Black at the Edge of the Field
НЕКТО В ЧЕРНОМ НА КРАЮ ПОЛЯ
Men-in-black type encounter in rural USSR.
Parked?
ПРИПАРКОВАЛИСЬ?
UFO landing case.
We Will Find You Ourselves
МЫ НАЙДЕМ ВАС САМИ
Alien contact/communication claim.
Cultural & Philosophical
4 articles
Everyone's Scared of Saucers
ВСЕ ТАРЕЛКАМИ ПУГАЮТ
Public fear and cultural response to UFO phenomena.
It's Hard to Be God
ТРУДНО БЫТЬ БОГОМ
Reference to the Strugatsky novel; alien contact as philosophical exploration.
A Fish Gifted with Intelligence
РЫБА, ОДАРЕННАЯ РАЗУМОМ
Anomalous animal intelligence and Fortean phenomena.
They Study Us, But What About Us?
НАС ИЗУЧАЮТ, А МЫ?
Discussion of the alien observation hypothesis.
Columns & Reviews
2 articles
From the Archive
Soviet UFO research operated under institutional secrecy until glasnost. For related material, see Russia sightings, Belarus sightings, and the full FENID collection. The disclosure timeline tracks the broader arc of government acknowledgment worldwide.
