Rukajärven suunnan historiayhdistys

Founded in 2009, Rukajärven suunnan historiayhdistys is a non-profit association based in Lieksa, Finland working on heritage, arts & culture.

Rukajärven suunnan historiayhdistys ry is a Finnish association founded in 2009 in Helsinki to preserve the military history and veteran traditions of the Rukajärvi front sector during the Winter and Continuation Wars. It conducts historical research, collects and records veterans' interviews, photographs, artefacts and archive material, publishes military history books, and runs the Rukajärvi-keskus exhibition centres in Lieksa and Kiuruvesi. Its work relies largely on volunteer labour and it operates nationwide. The association is recognised as a public-benefit organisation and accepts tax-deductible donations.