Russia's rhetoric towards Finland is getting tougher by the day and just like they did towards Ukraine, they are questioning the existence of the Finnish state.
Rhetorically, we are already at war.
Some of the latest propaganda and threats from ryssรค๐งต
Andrei Klimov, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Upper House of the russian Parliament:
"Finland has become a pseudo-state that is still searching for itself. As happened to Ukraine."
Political scientist Oleg Glazunov:
"Finland has become a real military threat to russia.
Finland has actually been fighting against russia "all the time" ever since it was given independence in 1917."
Current russian narrative claims that Finland actively participated in the siege of Leningrad.
This is not true, Finland refused German demands of closing the blockade, even though it could have easily done so.
"Road of life" remained open by the Finns' choice.
Having reached its pre-Winter War border, Finland halted its advance and even refused to shell the city with its artillery, despite all German demands.
It was a gesture of mercy to the russians, despite all their actions.
Following the 1944 Moscow Armistice, two officers in Finnish Military HQ, Colonel Valo Nihtilรค and Lieutenant Colonel Usko Haahti didn't trust USSR's words about lasting peace.
They started a secret operation, preparing for guerilla warfare against possible Soviet occupation ๐งต
When Finland started the demobilization, an organization responsible for hiding the equipment was created and war material was secretly given for safekeeping.
A total of 5,000โ10,000 people participated in the operation.
First it was planned that they would hide material for only 8,000 men, but the participants worked so eagerly that it is supposed they hid material for multiple times larger force of 35,000 soldiers.