The Triumph of Historical Truth (On the Question of Recognising the Crimes of the Finnish Occupation Authorities on the Territory of the Karelo-Finnish SSR in 1941–1944 as Genocide)

Review of the book: Kharchenkov D.N., Verigin S.G., Eloshin D.A. The Judgement of History: The Truth about the Genocide of the Soviet People on the Territory of the Karelo-Finnish SSR during the Great Patriotic War. Petrozavodsk, 2025. 75 p. (in Russ.)

Abstract

The reviewed memorial publication contains modern approaches and relevant data on the genocide of civilians and prisoners of war in the Karelian-Finnish SSR during the Great Patriotic War. The book is of particular importance for modern historical discourse and the preservation of historical memory. It is the result of close cooperation between prosecutors and historians, which contributes to the development of a respectful attitude towards the historical past and prevents the falsification of the history of the Great Patriotic War.

For citation: Zelenskaya Yu.N. The Triumph of Historical Truth (On the Question of Recognising the Crimes of the Finnish Occupation Authorities on the Territory of the Karelo-Finnish SSR in 1941–1944 as Genocide). Vestnik Severnogo (Arkticheskogo) federal’nogo universiteta. Ser.: Gumanitarnye i sotsial’nye nauki, 2026, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 146–149. https://doi.org/10.37482/2687-1505-V536