Exactly 80 years ago, the Soviet Army launched bombing raids on Narva, Estonia's eastern border city, as it tried to retake territory from the Germans. A new exhibition launches at Narva Castle today, explaining the event. ERR News spoke to the museum's Head of Collections and Exhibitions Zurab Jänes about its significance and parallels with Russia's current war in Ukraine.
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