https://tube.loping.net/videos/watch/9a488bef-f6ab-4593-b6bb-33ec282bd43d Chernobyl’s hidden history — revealed through secret KGB files. From the very first days of construction in 1970, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the city of Pripyat were under the constant watch of the Soviet KGB. Engineers, scientists, even organizers of international conferences — all could be observed, reported on, and influenced by a hidden network of agents and informants. In this episode of Chornobyl Uncharted, we uncover how the KGB embedded operatives in work collectives, scientific delegations, and even residential neighborhoods in Pripyat. Using declassified documents known as The Chernobyl Dossier of the KGB, we reveal the scale of Cold War surveillance in Chernobyl — from “trusted persons” quietly planted in key positions, to counterintelligence measures against foreign visitors and internal dissent. This is not just the untold story of Chernobyl before the disaster. It is also a revealing look into the political atmosphere of the Brezhnev era — the so-called Period of Stagnation — and how ideology, secrecy, and state paranoia created the conditions for catastrophe. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:48 – Chernobyl Files of the KGB 01:42 – An important comment for Western viewers 04:43 – KGB network in Chernobyl 07:27 – Let’s look at documents 25:41 – It was too late ➡️ For in-depth stories, unseen archive materials, and unique analysis: https://patreon.com/thechernobylfamily 🐾 Support the channel (and treat our assistant Fuzik the Cat): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chernobylfamily Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:52:31 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.loping.net https://tube.loping.net/lazy-static/avatars/8a56e488-2120-4649-a417-badf5893657b.png https://tube.loping.net/videos/watch/9a488bef-f6ab-4593-b6bb-33ec282bd43d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.loping.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.