A mysterious silent flash which lit up the Russian night sky has baffled people and sparked theories of extraterrestrial activity . Experts have said the blue and white burst of light , which illuminated Stavropol in southern Russia , is not natural . The strange glow was not accompanied by any sound , according to witnesses , and made the city 's street lights briefly go out . A mysterious silent flash lit up the night sky in Stavropol , southern Russia , in the early hours of the morning . It was also said to have caused bulbs inside homes to flicker , according to RT.com . ' I was very frightened by what I saw , I was already in bed , ' said one woman , according to the website . 'It looked as if something very bright lit up my ceiling . ' The flash was captured on a vehicle dashboard camera at around 12.39am on Monday morning . According to local reports weather experts and scientists have been unable to explain the strange phenomenon . But they have agreed the source of the mysterious light was most likely at ground level . This shows the view from the vehicles dashboard camera moments before the strange glow illuminated the night sky . One local woman said that she was 'very frightened by what I saw , ' from the bedroom of her home . The phenomenon was said to have knocked out the city 's street lights and caused bulbs to flicker . Theories include that the glow could have been caused by a military exercise , faults in the electricity network , the Northern Lights , an asteroid and even a UFO . This is not the first time that strange lights have been recorded in Russia . In November last year , an unexplained 11 second flash took place in Yekaterinburg .
Mystery silent flash illuminates the sky in Stavropol in southern Russia . The driver was in almost pitch - black condition when the event occurred . experts say the strange flash causes street lights to go out . Experts can not explain the phenomenon but agree that it is not natural . The light has fueled fears of extraterrestrial activity in the area .