Vyborg massacre

When

29 Apr 1918

Kind

Massacre

Deaths

360

Coordinates

60.71° N, 28.74° E

Description

Finnish Civil War mass killing of Russians

Finnish Civil War mass killing of Russians

The Viipuri massacre was the killing of approximately 360 to 420 Russians in the city of Viipuri during the Finnish Civil War in April–May 1918. The massacre took place during and after the Battle of Viipuri as the White Guards captured the city from the Red Guards. At least half of the victims were Russian soldiers and military personnel.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article

• Wikidata: massacres and genocidesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “В ходе взятия Выборга белофиннами и шведской бригадой была совершенна Выборгская резня. в ходе выявления в городе красных, были расстреляны сотни людей, в…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page