The first major show trial in the USSR was the Shakhty Trial of 1928, in which several middle-class "industrial specialists" were convicted of sabotage.
Pengadilan bohong-bohongan besar pertama di Uni Soviet adalah Pengadilan Shakhty pada tahun 1928, yang mendakwa beberapa "spesialis industri" golongan menengah atas tuduhan sabotase.