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The Life and Legacy of Colonel Oleg Penkovsky: The Spy Who Helped Avert Nuclear War
Colonel Oleg Penkovsky is often regarded as one of the most pivotal figures during the tense dynamics of the Cold War. A decorated Soviet officer, Penkovsky leveraged his position within the USSR's intelligence apparatus to provide the West critical information that ultimately played a role in averting nuclear catastrophe.