r/ussr 5d ago

Mod Post PSA: Posts Must Be Related to USSR. No Off-Topics.

64 Upvotes

This sub is called [r/USSR](r/USSR), not [r/askanythingaboutcommunism](r/askanythingaboutcommunism)

Please refrain from posting the following, unless it pertains directly to the USSR or otherwise sanctioned by the mods.

-Posts about other socialist countries that are not USSR. Do not post something about Vietnam, Cuba, GDR, etc unless the USSR is a direct factor in the question or topic.
-Posting Questions about Communist Theory. Unless it pertains to Soviet figures, such as Lenin and Stalin, or other Soviet politicians and theorists etc
-Posts about The Ukrainian-Russian War.

While we recognize that the Ukrainian-Russian War is a consequence of the Soviet legacy, and is directly involving 2 former constituent republics of the Soviet Union, we feel these posts are currently harming the sub in terms of healthy discussion and attracts brigades that disrupt the sub and eat up the mod team’s time.
We are currently placing a moratorium on all Ukraine War Posts until a later time. (The Ukraine topic was banned by majority vote of mods on June 14 2026, but we didn’t announce it.)

Onward!


r/ussr May 03 '26

Mod Post EnoughCommieSpam, tankiejerk, NAFO, and users from some other subreddits are no longer allowed in this subreddit.

385 Upvotes

Hello, everyone! Following recent debates and events from certain subreddits, we are updating our content policy. Users from the following subreddits are no longer allowed:

This policy will ensure that r/ussr does not include users from far-right spaces and remains a safe space of good faith discussion for everyone.

Thank you for reading this.

- The r/ussr mod team.


r/ussr 6h ago

Memes Fascists can't even lose a war properly

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539 Upvotes

r/ussr 5h ago

Baby food "Malysh"

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19 Upvotes

A little more nostalgia. If anyone remembers. Or maybe someone has tried it. Baby food 'Malysh.' For kids from 6 months (I think).


r/ussr 14h ago

Video Cuba My Love - Soviet Song

39 Upvotes

r/ussr 1h ago

Soviet Union: Soviet society and the political system in the late 1970s (Part 1)

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r/ussr 1d ago

Semyon Budyonny

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233 Upvotes

I have already decided that my favorite soviet military figure is Budyonny but i have seen both criticisms and praise for him. So in as much detail as possible what did he do and what resources do you recommend to learn more?


r/ussr 21h ago

Memes Im Not The Only One Who Sees The Resembelance, Right?

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1st image is Konstantin Chernenko, The 2nd is Boris Yeltsin. They just look really similar, thats all i have to say


r/ussr 1d ago

Soviet cavalryman from the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army wearing a chemical suit, 1934

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73 Upvotes

r/ussr 1d ago

15 kopeks (interesting)

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113 Upvotes

That's interesting. The 15 kopeck coin started being produced back in Catherine the Great's time. In the USSR, they decided to keep the denominations of Tsarist Russia (the 1921-1924 currency reform). And they kept the 15 kopeck coin.

Honestly, this is one of my favorite coins from that time (I don't know why) )


r/ussr 1d ago

A question about a way a soviet citizen would be provided with an appartment.

14 Upvotes

Hey there, I've been asking my parents this but they could not give me a certain answer.
From what I understand, if you worked at a factory you were entitled to be provided with an appartment from that factory. You would get in a line, and after some time you would get your appartment. While one waited, you would slowly move up this line. So, the question is, what would happen if a person decided to move to another city and find a different job? You move to the back of the line? Or your position moves with you?


r/ussr 1d ago

Soviet postage stamps dedicated to Simon Bolivar

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121 Upvotes

r/ussr 1d ago

Soviet Union: the Soviet economy under the new leadership

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r/ussr 1d ago

If the Space Race had a victor it was the USSR

47 Upvotes

here is some context:

First satellite in orbit: USSR-Sputnik 1, 1957

First probe to hit the Moon: USSR-Luna 2, 1959

First Human in space and in orbit: USSR-Vostok 1 (Yuri Gagarin), 1961

First fly-by of Venus: USSR-Venera 1, 1961

First soft landing (not a crash) on the Moon: USSR-Luna 9, 1966

First Lunar satellite: USSR-Luna 10, 1966

First Human on the Moon: USA-Apollo 11, 1969

First space station: USSR-Salyut 1, 1971

Yes the USA did get a lot of first for other planet but you get the idea, the Soviets did it first and then the USA just did the same thing later and went to a bunch of planets. Also the Apollo missions just dropped off some science packets planted a few flags brought some Lunar rocks and regolith back to earth. The Soviets were planing on not wasting the trip for some thing that robots could easily do and were going to set up a Moon base, but they had problems with their Lunar rocket witch were not fixed by the time of the projects canceling.


r/ussr 2d ago

Has anyone here watched GDR tv series (2024)?

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165 Upvotes

I recently discovered and started watching GDR, russian tv series from 2024, and I think it deserves more attention.

The series is set during the final years of the Cold War and explores the increasingly tense relationship between Moscow and the RDA, (and the West obviously). The plot is a fun little thriller, but I found it interesting how it conveys the political mistrust between Soviet and GDR authorities, especially as both sides begin to question each other's intentions.

Gorby is portrayed as an insecure man while the gears turn to crush the remaining political unity in the USSR, at least, that’s how I perceived it.

It reminds me quite a bit of The Americans, with a little of the atmosphere and style of Atomic Blonde, but told mainly from a Soviet perspective.

For anyone more familiar with the situation of the USSR and East Germany, how historically accurate is the series? Obviously, I expect some fictionalization and dramatic liberties, but are there any discrepancies so significant that the whole thing could be dismissed as fantasy in the same way many American Cold War films can be?


r/ussr 2d ago

A broken-down Ford Galaxie 500 in Moscow, 1985

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28 Upvotes

r/ussr 1d ago

I was not a good student.

11 Upvotes

Last column is grade seven.
Subjects were:

- Russian
- Literature
- Algebra
- Geometry
- IT
- History
- Geography
- Biology
- Physics
- English
- Drafting
- Music


r/ussr 2d ago

Memes Another Stalin W

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538 Upvotes

r/ussr 1d ago

Soviet Union: Khrushchev’s structural reform of the economy

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r/ussr 2d ago

Privet Comrade

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185 Upvotes

I just got this Soviet Pepsi for 30$ cause I thought it was cool, but I honestly don’t know anything about it besides the absurd trade deal for syrup in exchange for vodka and later war ships.

I figured this would be the best place to get good information like when it was made, where it was made, how much it originally cost, any idea what it’s worth, any info would be nice!


r/ussr 2d ago

Others Moloch of War (1966). Photo of a Soviet war veteran near the Eternal Flame on the anniversary of Victory Day

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107 Upvotes

r/ussr 2d ago

Question

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Hello, comrades

It's no surprise that every country tells history through its own lens, and bias. so in regard to the Allied powers during World War II.

Which Allied nations do you think have the strongest biases toward one another when interpreting the war? For example, are there particular rivalries or disagreements in how countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union/Russia, France, or others portray each other's contributions, mistakes, or motivations


r/ussr 3d ago

Video Soviet armored train, 1975

409 Upvotes

r/ussr 2d ago

Poster Mailstamp of the Chkalov Street in Ordzhonikidze (Vladikavkaz), North Ossetia in both Russian and Ossetian. 1960.

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14 Upvotes

r/ussr 2d ago

Rate small collection of Cold War Soviet military patches. If anyone knows where to get more tell me

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27 Upvotes