When a mysterious crescent appeared over Moscow in 1967, alien enthusiasts were unaware they were actually tracking a 3-megaton weapon designed to bypass American radar.

Despite successfully reaching friendly territory, Devitaev and his fellow escapees were initially mistrusted by Soviet ...

Much of its gear and training had Soviet fingerprints all over it. The generals watching from Moscow could reasonably believe ...

Now, politicians in several states are channeling totalitarian policies of the past, this time with their eyes on 3D printers that can manufacture gun parts. Their intrusive rules are likely to suffer ...

In a historic former Soviet reserve in the magnificent Uzbek mountains, Michaela Strachan and India Latham find rare signs of ...

A rare lymphoma diagnosis meant Giorgi Gagoshidze had to abandon a film project on the economic factors behind the USSR’s collapse – until he found new meaning in medical terminology ...

On March 24, 1985, a Soviet sentry shot and killed U.S. Army Maj. Arthur D. "Nick" Nicholson. He was the last American killed ...

Explore how the Soviet command economy led to consumer goods shortages, impacting daily life. Understand government production priorities and market limitations.

Did the Soviets really build a tank with wings? Discover the true story of the Antonov A-40, a bizarre 1942 experiment that ...

During World War II, Allied ships sailed through the Arctic to deliver vital supplies to the Soviet Union. Facing German ...