Repressive soviet policy against Russian Orthodox Church (1920, 1930)

This article investigates the prerequisites, course and results of the repressive policies of the Soviet state against the Russian Orthodox Church in the 1920s-1930s. Particular attention is paid to the punitive activity of VCHK-OGPU-NKVD in regard to religion and the clergy. Draws local Ural material for disclosure of the research topic, including documents from the archives and online resources.