Historical Events tagged with "kontrrazvedka"
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Polonsky Conspiracy Suppressed by Kontrrazvedka
The Polonsky conspiracy involved a plan by anti-Bolshevik elements within Ukraine that sought to undermine the Ukrainian People's Republic. On December 5, 1919, this conspiracy was suppressed by the government's security service, Kontrrazvedka. Participants were apprehended and subsequently executed, highlighting the state's determination to quash dissent and maintain control during a tumultuous period of the Ukrainian War of Independence.
Continue ReadingEstablishment of Kontrrazvedka Division
The Kontrrazvedka was established as the counterintelligence division of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine to combat espionage and ensure the security of the Ukrainian independence movement. This organization played a pivotal role in disrupting enemy operations and gathering intelligence during a critical period of Ukraine's quest for sovereignty. The establishment of such a division marked a significant step in organizing a structured military and governmental approach in the face of multiple threats from various factions during the post-World War I landscape.
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