TODAY, London, England-June 25, 1990 
CR: T. Good

RUSSIAN FIGHTERS DOWNED A UFO

Russian fighters shot down a UFO which flew straight at them.
     They saw it change colour and plummet to the ground after
their rockets slammed home.
     Two peasants who found a piece of wreckage died soon
afterwards.  The rest of the craft is being kept hidden by the
KGB.
     The amazing claims weremade yesterday by Soviet scientists
attending a conference on UFOs in West Germany.
     Dr. Marina Popvich, a former Russian airforce colonel, said: 
"I believe the military are holding on to something which
originated outside our planet."
     The delegation said the UFO was shot down in 1983 by a pair
of MIG fighters.
     Two peasants who found a piece nearly 20-feet square later
died, apparently from the effects of radiation.
     Dr. Valery Uvarov said:  "We have seen the pilot's report. 
It says the UFO did not explode but turned a bright colour and
then fell to earth."
     A leading German scientist said:  "I am usually very
sceptical about most UFO stories, but this one cannot be treated
lightly."

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