During WW2, hundreds of Soviet partisans lived in the 2500km of the Odessa catacombs, aiming to disrupt Nazi activity in the occupied city. Many of them did a very good job, but for my money the many successes are nowhere near as fascinating as the disastrous tale of the Kuznetsov-Kaloshin group.

Betrayal, murder, paranoia, madness, and 'a lack of sexual discipline' in the dark, humid, foreboding tunnels under Odessa.
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Igor was a great guide, if you're heading to Odessa be sure to check his website out: [ Ссылка ]

To read more about the partisans under Odessa, check out 'A Satellite Empire' by Vladimir Solonari, or head there yourself to hear these stories, immersed in the environment in which they really happened.

Assistant editor: Jack Rapanakis
Camera: Dan Waites

Big thanks to the Secrets of Underground Odessa Museum for allowing me to film.

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