Today, 108 years ago, on December 6, 1917 (October 22, 1917), Finland declared its independence from Russia. On December 6, 1917, Finland declared its independence. The Finnish people fought for national independence after the reunification of Tsarist Russia in 1809. After the victory of the Russian October Revolution; Finland declared its independence from Russia and its complete independence on December 6, 1917. The Soviet regime led by Lenin issued a decree on December 18, in accordance with the principle of self-determination, recognizing Finland as a sovereign state. Sweden, France, and Britain also successively recognized Finland's independence. In January 1918, the Finnish working class launched an armed uprising, with the support of the former Russian troops in Finland, occupied the capital of Helsinki and seized power. The Finnish Defence Ar