Operation Trust (1921-1926): This operation was aimed at infiltrating and neutralizing anti-Bolshevik movements by creating a fake anti-Soviet organization to deceive and identify counter-revolutionaries.
Operation Barbarossa (1941): While not solely a KGB operation, Soviet intelligence, including the NKVD (the predecessor of the KGB), provided Stalin with warnings of the impending German invasion. Although Stalin initially disregarded these warnings, the information gathered by Soviet intelligence was crucial for the Soviet defense once the invasion began.
The Cambridge Five (1940s-1950s): This was a successful KGB operation involving the recruitment of five British agents (Kim Philby, Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt, and John Cairncross) who penetrated British intelligence and provided valuable information to the Soviets during the Cold War.
Operation RYAN (1981-1983): This operation involved intensive KGB efforts to collect intelligence on a potential NATO surprise attack on the Soviet Union. It led to heightened tensions between the superpowers but also provided valuable insight into NATO's intentions.
Operation INFEKTION (1980s): This disinformation campaign aimed to spread the idea that the United States had created the HIV/AIDS virus as a biological weapon. While not solely a KGB operation, Soviet intelligence played a significant role in promoting this conspiracy theory, which sowed confusion and mistrust in Western countries.
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