Brief

Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD)

The claims the writer was given for Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD), in the order they were given.

1. 1

   Russian leaders commissioned an unprecedented UFO investigation, ordering that any UFO incident or report by any unit in the Russian military be fully investigated, witnesses interviewed, and evidence collected and forwarded to an office inside the Russian Ministry of Defense.

   “Russian leaders commissioned an unprecedented UFO investigation. The order went out to all units in the vast Russian military empire that any UFO incident or report must be fully investigated, witnesses interviewed, evidence collected and then all of those materials were forwarded to an office inside the Ministry of Defense.”

   Statement to Congress char:6083-6401 hearsay second hand

2. 2

   After the crash incidents, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a nationwide order that UFOs should be left alone because, in the words of a top Russian Air Defence official, "they may have incredible capacities for retaliation."

   “After those incidents, the MOD issued a nationwide order that UFOs should be left alone because, in the words of a top Air Defense official, "they may have incredible capacities for retaliation."”

   Statement to Congress char:7005-7187 hearsay third hand

3. 3

   The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed to George Knapp that it was studying UFO cases in the hope of understanding and eventually duplicating the technology that had allowed UFO pilots to dominate Russian airspace and weapons systems.

   “The Russian MOD had confirmed to me that they were studying UFO cases in the hope that they might understand and eventually duplicate the technology that had allowed the UFO pilots to so thoroughly dominate Russian airspace and weapons systems.”

   Statement to Congress char:7887-8123 testimony second hand

4. 4

   David Grusch used what he calls the Russian Ministry of Defence doctrine of escalating to de-escalate, escalating his disclosure to the highest level possible to protect himself and his family.

   “I used what I call the Russian Ministry of Defense doctrine, which is to escalate to deescalate. And so I escalated to the highest level possible, both to protect myself and my family, but to keep the wolves at bay”

   David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:14:56.6-00:15:12.2 testimony first hand