Monday, February 16, 2026

Natalia Androsova: how to survive in the USSR, the great-great-granddaughter of Nicholas I

Natalia Androsova: how to survive in the USSR, the great-great-granddaughter of Nicholas I
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Natalya Nikolaevna Androsova was the last of the Royal Romanov dynasty, remaining at home. She lived in the USSR and then in Russia until the end of his days. However Androsov is famous not because of his origin. On the contrary, for a long time she had to hide their connection with the Imperial family.

Blast B-37: the most terrible tragedy of the submarine fleet of the USSR

Blast B-37: the most terrible tragedy of the submarine fleet of the USSR
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In the entire history of the Soviet submarine of the Navy of this tragedy was the most extensive, its impact comparable only to the accident at the nuclear submarine "Kursk" (2000). The explosion of more than a dozen torpedoes aboard B-37 January 11, 1962, died and injured more than 100 people, including members of the crew of the submarine.

Nikolai Yezhov: what happened to the wife “bloody dwarf”

Nikolai Yezhov: what happened to the wife "bloody dwarf"
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"I consider it necessary to bring to the attention of the investigating authorities, a number of facts about my moral and domestic expansion. We are talking about my old Vice of sodomy" - a recognition of Nikolai Yezhov made in-camera special prison of the NKVD.

Squad of Zenit: how war in Afghanistan, the KGB spetsnaz

Squad of Zenit: how war in Afghanistan, the KGB spetsnaz
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A special unit of the KGB of the Soviet Union lasted a little more than six months. However, in Afghanistan the soldiers of founded Zenit in just less than four months managed to conduct several operations which entered the history of Russian special forces.

“Secret agent”: as at the hands of Bandera killed Nikolai Kuznetsov

"Secret agent": as at the hands of Bandera killed Nikolai Kuznetsov
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Brilliant scout, polyglot, conqueror of hearts, and a great adventurer, he personally killed 11 Nazi generals, but was killed by soldiers of the UPA*.