THINK ABOUTIT UFO SIGHTING REPORT
Date: February 13 1989
Sighting Time: Evening (around dinner time/dark).
Day/Night: evening
Location: Kopansky Lake, Leningrad region Russia
Urban or Rural: – Rural
No. of Entity(‘s): 3 | 1
Entity Type: Humanoid | Bigfoot
Entity Description: The aliens were generally human looking but not completely. Their mouths were tightly closed, no lips were visible, with a proportional head, with no visible hair, and their imperious faces expressed severe concentration. The aliens were dressed in tight-fitting gray-colored outfits. | a huge shaggy humanoid figure about 3-4 meters in height, its head resembling that of an ape. It stood above the witness, a little higher than the trees.
Hynek Classification: CE-III (Close Encounter III) Close observation with animate beings associated with the object.
Duration: Approximately 15 minutes of initial observation, plus the subsequent close encounter.
No. of Object(s): 1
Height & Speed: Not specified (the craft was seen flying and then landed, but specific altitude and velocity were not recorded).
Size of Object(s): “3-4 times larger than the biggest star” when first seen in the sky; described as a “flat disc” upon landing.
Distance to Object(s): 30–40 meters when landed.
Shape of Object(s): Flat disc with windows around the broadest section.
Color/Description of Object(s): Made of a dark material with a surface that was “absolutely smooth,” though some indentations were visible; featured windows around the broadest section from which soft matt light emanated.
Number of Witnesses: 3 (Yuriy Vasilievich M, Sergey Yurevich T, and Alexander Viktorovich G).
Source: K. Wolf, PhD “Contact at Kopansky Lake” In Independent Ufological Newsletter # 1, January 1991
Summary/Description:Three drivers from the Leningrad auto park, Yuriy Vasilievich M, Sergey Yurevich T, and Alexander Viktorovich G. had gone driving on a fishing trip at a location about 130km from Leningrad, 40 km from the town of Sosnovy Bor where a nuclear plant is located.
Suddenly G saw a UFO flying overhead, all of them then noticed a strange white object in the sky, 3-4 times larger than the biggest star. The object seemed to be moving in their direction when it suddenly made a sharp jump to the left, or to east, and continued flying. After looking at the object for about 15 minutes the witness lost interest and ignored it. Some time later after having dinner and setting up camp M. went into the woods to look for firewood.
It was already dark and as he walked about 40 to 50 meters along the shore of the lake and about 8-10m into the woods, he suddenly noticed a landed flat disc-shaped object about 30-40 meters from him. The object was “beautiful” round shaped, with windows around it broadest section, and made out of a dark material. Soft matt light emanated from the windows. M. began studying the object and noticed neither hatches nor doors on it; its surface was absolutely smooth, though some indentations were visible. M. felt no fear and stared at the object without moving for about 15-20 seconds.
He thought of calling his two friends, but thought better of it not wanting to frighten them. When M. looked to the left of the object he noticed a moving figure like a shadow, walking towards the back of the object. Then he noticed a second figure on the right side of the craft he also noticed a third figure standing between the first and the second one. He thought that they were leaving and became somewhat concerned but not scared. He thought maybe that he could catch one of the “aliens” and put it in his car, but then discarded the idea. The aliens moved slowly making no sounds (the craft was also soundless). When one of the aliens was about 10 meters from the witness, he yelled at them making friendly advances and pointing out that he meant no harm.
The figures approached in silence. Two of them finally came very close to him. The aliens were generally human looking but not completely. Their mouths were tightly closed, no lips were visible, with a proportional head, with no visible hair, and their imperious faces expressed severe concentration. The aliens were dressed in tight-fitting gray-colored outfits. A third alien stood aside.
The witness then saw a flash, like a photoflash. Next the witness felt pressure in his head and heard a voice in his brain. The voice was unpleasant, raspy, and metallic in quality, it said, “What are you doing here” He answered that he had come on a fishing expedition with his friends. “Would you like to come with us?” Said the voice next. He thought about it, and was tempted but then the voice said, “You will not return. We need to know what your inner structure is” The witness then declined the offer and shook his head. Then the alien voice said threatening and imperiously, “If you start a nuclear war we will destroy you” (humanity?).
The witness then said (hopefully) that humans would not start a nuclear war. At this point the witness heard a loud buzzing sound, resembling a high voltage wire. Moments later the witness was terrified to see a huge shaggy humanoid figure about 3-4 meters in height, its head resembling that of an ape. It stood above the witness, a little higher than the trees. He then remembered seeing the alien figures moved suddenly away from him, disappearing behind the trees.
He didn’t noticed how they entered their ship, but the object slowly and silently ascended, and before leaving it emitted a bright flash of light the illuminated the area around it. When the craft rose up to about 4 meters it suddenly disappeared. Apparently the huge hairy humanoid (Bigfoot type) also left with the aliens.
Researcher’s Notes: The Nuclear Connection and Cryptid Overlap
This case is particularly significant to researchers because it combines three distinct anomalous phenomena: a structured craft, humanoid occupants, and a “Bigfoot” or Sasquatch-type creature. Investigators have noted several key details:
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Proximity to Nuclear Facilities: The encounter took place only 40 km from the Sosnovy Bor nuclear power plant. This follows a long-documented pattern in ufology where sightings increase near nuclear energy or weapons sites.
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Telepathic Directives: The metallic, raspy voice heard by the witness fits the profile of “telepathic projection” common in CE-III cases, specifically delivering a stern warning about humanity’s nuclear capabilities.
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The “Guardian” Bigfoot: The appearance of a 4-meter tall shaggy entity alongside the humanoids suggests a potential symbiotic relationship. Some theorists suggest these large cryptids may act as biological guardians or biological drones for the craft’s occupants.
The Kopansky Lake encounter serves as more than just a sighting; it is a profound interaction that emphasizes a persistent theme in 1980s Soviet ufology—the concern over environmental and nuclear catastrophe. The witness’s account of being invited but warned that he “would not return” adds a chilling layer to the “benevolent alien” trope, suggesting their interest in human biology is purely analytical or clinical.
While the sudden disappearance of the craft and the accompanying giant entity leaves more questions than answers, the detailed report by K. Wolf, PhD, remains a cornerstone case for understanding the bizarre, multi-layered nature of Russian close encounters during the late Soviet era.
