What happens when the army leaves… and the secret police move in?

In this Dad Tangent, we dive into the chilling aftermath of Soviet “liberation” during World War II. As the Red Army pushed the Nazis out of Ukraine, Stalin’s secret police — the NKVD — rolled in behind them with lists,suspicions, and a very broad definition of guilt.

From arrests without evidence to gulags in Siberia, we explore howliberation often came with a knock at the door. Plus, we look at how the NKVDlaid the groundwork for something that might sound more familiar: the KGB.

Not every story has a happy ending — but some need to be told anyway.

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