Ivan Babushkin

LatestS1 • E4 - 4

The culmination of Ivan Babushkin’s life journey was his leadership of the Chita armed uprising, the peak of the revolutionary wave in the region. The series provides a detailed account of his role in coordinating the actions of workers and soldiers, his attempt to establish revolutionary power in the city, and the tragic defeat of the uprising. The film concludes with an episode depicting Babushkin’s death: he was captured by General Rennenkampf’s punitive expedition and executed without trial, along with other rebels. His death becomes a symbol of the self‑sacrifice and unbending will of the Leninist revolutionaries.

15 Jan 1986