Thread by @RealLoriSpencer

THREAD: If we analyze declassified documents from the Central Intelligence Agency, we can learn quite a bit about the US role in the historical development of Ukrainian Nationalism.

The current #Ukraine/#Russia warstarted here — a long, long time ago.

redstreetjournal.com/p/cia1

In a declassified CIA document outlining the details of Operation Belladonna, we can see the US had already made contact with #NazisInUkraine who were keen to ally with the US against the #USSR, primarily through development of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council (UHVR).

Later on in the document, we can see the known affiliations of the UHVR that the CIA was aware of, specifically the #Bandera & #Melnyk factions of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), in addition to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).

The document goes on to outline the scale of the UHVR apparatus, noting how many countries its members are stationed in and the extent of suggested reports.

Note the last paragraph: this CIA project involved #Canada as well — a hotbed of Banderite immigrants after WW II.

As the CIA expanded its operations in #Ukraine, additional projects came to light:

Project AERODYNAMIC (formerly CARTEL, ANDROGEN, AECARTHAGE), which operated 1949-1970 before being reclassified under Project named QRDYNAMIC in 1970 and finally QRDYNAMIC/QRPLUMB until 1991.

There are thousands of declassified CIA documents that contain sensitive information regarding these project names and the activities involved.

A treasure trove of United States history that seems to have gone under the radar of the mainstream media. (Hmm, wonder why?)

Just to start, here’s 25 pages of formerly secret CIA docs on #Ukraine operations from the 1950’s:

cia.gov/readingroom/do…

These operations were coordinated via Washington, Vienna, and Munich, using the remnants of #Nazi German intelligence (with a mighty assist from Britain’s MI6).

As these reports reveal, the CIA was well aware these Ukrainian militias were #Nazis, war criminals, murderers, and traitors to their country (#USSR) — and the CIA DID NOT CARE.

The document has a detailed analysis of the crazy-quilt patchwork of Ukrainian resistance organizations, names and positions of leadership, locations, and contacts (mostly in former #Nazi Germany):

The CIA was rather surprised to discover the Ukrainian resistance movement had quite a global network!

Notice that this document from the early 1950’s, the CIA had no Ukrainian nationalist operatives in the United States— but that would soon change.

The Agency started bringing them into the US around 1953, starting with Allen Dulles’ personally recruiting Mykola Lebed.

Although they certainly had no friends in Soviet #Russia, the Ukrainian #Nazi nationalists did have friends in high places at the Vatican.

From the very start of the US/#Ukraine love affair in 1945, the Ukrainian nationalists were begging for funding, arms, and support in their quest to overthrow the government of the #SovietUnion.

At the time, the US was hesitant. the Soviets had proven a formidable force in WWII

In the 21st Century, however, the US and its Western allies seem to think that regime change in #Russia is an idea who’s time has finally come.

The CIA admits in this plan memo that they placed secret agents undercover in the International Red Cross and other humanitarian aid orgs in the war-torn regions of #USSR.

These were very high risk missions. Agents were given suicide pills 💊 to take if caught by the #Soviets.

Would that be #Nazi loot? 💰

The Ukrainians’ “wish list” to their CIA employers as follows:

“Send cigarettes, vitamins, clothes, cars, & cash.”

(Lol at some CIA analyst scribbling “what about all this?” in the margin.) 😂

“Concerned with Ukrainians in Poland 🇵🇱” is another handwritten notation.

Considering #Bandera’s savage slaughter of Poles, a reasonable concern!

In this 1966 declassified document, we can see the noted objective of Project AERODYNAMIC at that time.

It notes that the underlying objective is ‘Nationalist flare-ups’ in widely scattered areas of the Soviet Union, particularly in Ukraine. (6 Pgs)

cia.gov/readingroom/do…

The CIA brought #Nazi war criminal Mykola Lebed to the US and set him up running the “Prolog Publishing Company” in NYC, an Agency front.

Soviet intelligence was not fooled by this ruse. KGB knew exactly what was going on…

Even though these CIA documents were declassified nearly 20 years ago, certain parts are still redacted in regards to funding, making it difficult for historians to follow the money… 🧐

The CIA had a variety of cryptonyms for their Ukrainian operatives. For example:

Mykola Lebed was CASSOWARY-2.

Stepan #Bandera was CAVATINA-1.

Although this thread 🧵 only covers a miniscule portion of declassified documents from the CIA, it is important to note that these projects define half a century of support for Ukrainian nationalism, and there are still thousands more to analyze.

I hope this sheds some light💡.

https://twitter.com/reallorispencer/status/1613522372937629697

The documents referenced in this thread were declassified under the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act of 1998, and were not made available to the public until the early 2000’s.

Turns out the CIA had a lot to disclose! 😮

More info on the Act here:
archives.gov/about/laws/naz…