Move over Roswell, there’s a new alien tale in town—and this one involves petrified Soviet soldiers, a buzz-sphere, and possibly the worst decision to launch a missile at visitors from another galaxy. A newly declassified CIA report has the internet spiraling into conspiracy mode faster than you can say “Close Encounters of the Soviet Kind.” Whether it’s real, fake, or just KGB fanfic, the idea of aliens turning humans into stone pillars is giving major Medusa-meets-Mars vibes.

CIA file about aliens attacking Soviet forces goes viral