Georgia, USA — 2001

Isishwankathelo (Iqulunqwe kumaxwebhu asekuqaleni, eyenziwe yi-AI; eyokuqala inegunya)

On October 28-29, there was an incident alleged by the Georgian Foreign Ministry that Russian aircraft had violated Georgian airspace and bombed areas of the Kodori Gorge. Russians denied any of the claims and said that it could have been UFOs. Cable authors note that Russians typically engage in the “bold lie” when they wish to conceal actions.