Third Batch of UFO Files Released
On June 12, 2026, the Pentagon unloaded its third batch of declassified UAP records – and the centerpieces are six videos of glowing orbs that even the government admits it cannot explain. The release includes 53 documents, 10 images, and three NASA audio recordings, all fed into the Trump administration's PURSUE transparency program.
The Department of War is in lockstep with President Trump to bring unprecedented transparency regarding our government's understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense
The latest tranche, described in detail by CBS News, bundles material from the CIA, FBI, NASA, and the Pentagon itself. The six videos – eyewitness footage sent to the FBI – show bright orb-like objects moving through the sky. All were filmed between 2021 and 2025 in the same general area of the northeastern United States, though authorities have not disclosed the exact location.
The BBC obtained four of the clips: a 2022 video shows two reddish orbs hovering near each other; a 2024 recording, over four minutes long, captures a single orb that appears to change size; and a 2025 clip runs under a minute. The Department of Defense classifies all as "unresolved cases," meaning it has been "unable to make a definitive determination on the nature of the observed phenomena."
Speechless after these observations.Senior US Intelligence Officer
Orbs That Defy Explanation
The orb sightings are not limited to the northeastern corridor. A separate New York Post report reveals that federal officials in Sandia, New Mexico, documented a pattern of "orbs launching other orbs" – objects that maneuvered, disappeared, and then exploded, according to witness accounts included in the declassified files.
The New York Post also notes that US officials believe they have located a site in the northeastern US where glowing orbs recur, and are now closer to understanding the phenomenon – but no further details have been made public.
The PURSUE Mandate and Its Limits
The third release is part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), launched on May 8, 2026, by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. So far, 222 previously classified files have entered the public domain. Yet critics note the files often raise more questions than they answer: a Fox News whistleblower report claims billions in secret UAP-related spending remains hidden from Congress, and independent researchers argue the Pentagon is still withholding key information.
For now, the government's own verdict on the orb videos is striking in its honesty: no identity, no origin, no explanation. The senior intelligence officer's one-word reaction – "speechless" – may well sum up the state of the inquiry.
What Comes Next?
The Pentagon has signaled that more releases are coming. Whether the next batch contains a smoking gun or just more unresolved videos, the PURSUE program has already widened a crack in the wall of official secrecy. The question remains: how much does the government really know, and when will it tell the public?
