Ukraine war boosts interest in Finnish history

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has aroused increased interest in the events of the 1939-1940 Finnish Winter War, both among private individuals and the international media.

The Winter War Museum Raatteen Portti in Suomussalmi, in the northeast of the country, has seen a sudden surge in inquiries from abroad.

"Three weeks into this conflict, there was just zero. Then last week and this week, there have been inquiries from Poland, the Czech Republic - which is entirely new for us - and Sweden," said museum operator Reima Haapoja.

Finland's military history has also recently been of renewed interest to the international media, with parallels being drawn between the Winter War and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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