UFO Files 2nd Batch Released: Trump Admin Unseals Another Batch of Documents Linked to UAP Encounters
The US Defense Department has released a second batch of declassified UFO files, including reports of green orbs, discs, and fireballs. The 222 documents include historical sightings from a secret facility in New Mexico. Officials said the release is part of an ongoing transparency process ordered by President Donald Trump, with no evidence of extraterrestrial life confirmed.
The US Defense Department on Friday, May 22, released a second batch of previously classified files on unidentified flying objects, also referred to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), detailing reports of unexplained sightings including green orbs, discs and fireballs observed across different periods and locations.
The release follows an earlier disclosure on May 8, ordered by President Donald Trump, as part of a broader effort to declassify government records on UFO sightings dating back several decades. Officials said the ongoing process is intended to increase public access to historical data on unidentified aerial phenomena. Do Aliens Exist? UFO Files Show No Strong Evidence of Alien Life, Says Analyst Mick West (Video).
UFO Files 2nd Batch Released
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2nd UFO Files Batch Includes 222 Files
According to the Pentagon, the latest release includes 222 files containing documents, images and video material related to reported UFO sightings and investigations. One of the files includes 116 pages of documentation covering sightings between 1948 and 1950 at a top-secret facility in Sandia, New Mexico. The records detail 209 reported sightings of “green orbs”, “discs”, and “fireballs” near the military installation.
The Defense Department said the material forms part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), with additional files expected to be released on a rolling basis. How To Access UFO Files As Trump Admin Unseals Documents Linked to UAP Encounters.
Pentagon Statement on Release
A statement attributed to Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs and Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said the files will continue to be made publicly available through the official portal.
“Today, the Department of War is publishing the second release of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) files as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE). The collection continues to be housed on WAR.GOV/UFO, and additional files will be released on a rolling basis.”
The statement added that the website has seen significant public interest since its launch.
“Since the site’s launch on May 8, 2026, WAR.GOV/UFO has received over 1 billion hits worldwide, highlighting the unprecedented levels of interest in both this topic and the Trump administration’s historic transparency effort. The Department of War and our agency partners are actively working on the third release of UAP files, which will be announced in the near future.”
No Evidence of Alien Life
Experts reviewing the earlier batch of documents said the materials included new videos of previously reported sightings but did not provide conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial technology or alien life.
The Pentagon has similarly not claimed that the newly released files confirm any non-human origin for the sightings, describing them instead as historical records of unexplained aerial phenomena.
Long History of UFO Disclosure
US government interest in unidentified flying objects dates back to the late 1970s, with periodic releases of declassified material over the decades.
The latest disclosure continues a pattern of increasing transparency around military and intelligence investigations into unexplained aerial activity, though many cases remain unresolved due to lack of definitive data.
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