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Operation Red Sox aimed to overthrow Soviet rule in Ukraine by sending Ukrainian separatists to link up with existing anti-Soviet movements and recruit new members to stir up a secessionist movement.

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Writer, analyst and investigative journalist Casey Michel explores one of the early CIA's darkest moments.

At the dawn of the Cold War, the USA sent anti-communist agents into Ukraine, tasked with resisting the Soviets. But Stalin's secret intelligence service had experience on their side - and maybe more. The results? Disastrous.

From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Matthew Nelson. Music by Nick Ryan.

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