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All-Russian Extraordinary Commission | |
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| Всероссийская чрезвычайная комиссия | |
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| Founded | 5 December 1917 |
| Dissolved | 6 February 1922 |
| Template:Longitem | Felix Dzerzhinsky |
The All-Russian Extraordinary Commission, also known as the Cheka or Vecheka, was the first Soviet intelligence agency, created by the Council of People's Commissars, and existed to combat counterrevolution and sabotage.[1]