There could be up to 40 closed cities in Russia where as many as 1.5 million people live in secrecy.
Closed cities are part of Russia’s Soviet legacy. As the USSR was aspiring to rival the U.S. militarily, numerous closed cities popped up in the communist country, where research and development of secret military weapons and technology took place.
These cities were not marked on the maps and their existence was kept secret from foreign and Soviet citizens alike. Its residents worked at secret plants and factories and nobody could leave or enter the secret towns without special permits. In return, the government provided these people with apartments, guaranteed jobs, better foodstuff and health services.
Even today, almost 30 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia maintains a secret status of some cities within its borders. The following list details five closed cities that we know of.
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