Vasili Mitrokhin: The KGB Archivist Who Buried Their Secrets Under His Floorboards For 12 years, KGB archivist Vasili Mitrokhin secretly copied thousands of classified documents — then buried them under his family's floorboards. When he finally defected to the British Embassy in Riga, 1992, he brought the largest intelligence cache of the entire Cold War with him. The Mitrokhin Archive revealed KGB operations spanning four decades: penetration of Western intelligence services, disinformation campaigns targeting NATO governments, illegal arms caches buried across Europe, and the true scale of Soviet surveillance — including the GRU officer who tipped off the KGB about Oleg Gordievsky. This is his story. SOURCES & FURTHER READING • Mitrokhin, V. & Andrew, C. — The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB (1999) • Andrew, C. — The Mitrokhin Archive II: The KGB and the World (2005) • Gordievsky, O. & Andrew, C. — KGB: The Inside Story (1990) • National Security Archive — Declassified KGB Records 🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@SpyCraftFiles/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Instagram: https://ift.tt/65HPLpw TikTok: https://ift.tt/8zfl6Y1 ============================= 🎬Suggested videos for you: ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QORbzBomaJI ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r-4bqVBtXA ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA6SxbHX5Ww ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr0qMAVYQ0s ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex3RSH7DjEg ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW-AkGH9k14 ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EUe46j3f3k ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az1WBwTa-xo ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBtOjG_zzQM ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfAAlFk4HWk ================================= ✅ About SpyCraft Files. Welcome to SpyCraft Files – all about espionage, covert operations, and true crime. This channel uncovers gripping true crime stories, unsolved mysteries, and shocking criminal cases from around the globe. From high-profile trials and cold cases to the hidden motives behind the world’s most chilling crimes, we bring you fact-based storytelling. Once focused on espionage and spycraft, we also explore chilling murders, mysterious disappearances, and the complex world of crime. You’ll discover untold stories of spies, assassins, and double agents, as well as how intelligence agencies shape politics and world events through declassified files and hidden truths. Join us for the dark side of history and modern-day secret operations, revealing how the world is really run behind closed doors. 🔔 Ready to explore true crime & covert operations? Subscribe for gripping stories, shocking cases, & hidden secrets from the world of spies. https://www.youtube.com/@SpyCraftFiles/?sub_confirmation=1 ================================= 📜 Disclaimer: This video is for educational and documentary purposes. It contains analysis and commentary based on publicly available information, fair use of archival material, and historical research. No classified or sensitive information is included. #VasiliMitrokhin #KGB #ColdWar #MitrokhinArchive #Espionage #SpyCraftFiles #ColdWarHistory #KGBHistory #Intelligence #Defector Vasili Mitrokhin: The KGB Archivist Who Buried Their Secrets Under His Floorboards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crI2IUQk8ps via SpyCraft Files https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw5pCkQzi014aNhCCL-BZJA May 8, 2026 at 04:00AM