Frigid Shadows

1943- A Soviet Excavation site uncovers a possible bioweapon in a trapped ice, further studying was initialized and a facility was built around the location.

1944- Additionally Soviet intelligence picked up that there will likely be a new War to arise with the other leading Super Power(USA). Testing shows that the ‘thing’ leads to patient zero gaining supernatural abilities, further funding is allocated to the program in hopes to develop a super soldier. 

1945(nearing July) - Because funds were exhausted due to the war, the program’s funding was cut, the necessary resources in order to maintain the facilities safety and well being leads to a breach of a mysterious virus and the contaminated patients leading to the sudden lockdown and closure of the facility. The last communication from the place was “It's over. They are all gone. DO NOT COME HERE.”

1959- Soviet Union sends LUNA 2 to the moon, marking the first aircraft to reach the Moon. The Soviet Union hopes to progress in the space race and in other advancements, and new research is now encouraged.

Nov 1961- With new funding available for research, the project’s existence is rediscovered and you are being sent in to investigate why the site went dark. Get into the bunker, find what they were investigating, and get out.