Vol. 9, No 4: 65–72.

History

2024

Scientific article

UDK 355/359

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Artem A. Burovsky
bachelor's degree, Saint Petersburg State University
(Saint Petersburg, Russia),
burovsky.artiom@yandex.ru

Military Intelligence of the Red-Banner Baltic Fleet in Finland Before the Great Patriotic War

Scientific adviser:
Kirill B. Nazarenko
Reviewer:
Sergej Verigin
Paper submitted on: 10/25/2024;
Accepted on: 12/05/2024;
Published online on: 12/11/2024.
Abstract. The paper explores the various methods of military reconnaissance employed by the Red-Banner Baltic Fleet during the pre-war period. The primary aim of the study was to assess the professionalism of Soviet military intelligence. The research revealed that Soviet intelligence engaged in a comprehensive array of reconnaissance activities, using all available means to obtain valuable information. The conclusions discuss the subsequent impact of this acquired intelligence on the course of the Great Patriotic War that followed.
Keywords: military intelligence, Winter War, defense of Soviet Hanko naval base, Red-Banner Baltic Fleet

For citation: Burovsky, A. A. Military Intelligence of the Red-Banner Baltic Fleet in Finland Before the Great Patriotic War. StudArctic forum. 2024, 9 (4): 65–72.

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