The first comprehensive popular science study of closed cities in Russia, also known as ZATOs.
A native of “Sorokovka,” once a closed city called “Ozersk,” Nadezhda Kutepova combined in one book scattered data about the different parts of the USSR’s “atomic shield” spread across the country. History and modern times, facts and memories, everyday life and high politics—these intersections create the most complete picture of what happens beyond the walls of facilities that still operate under different rules than the rest of the state.