Nadezhda Buyanova, a 68-year-old Moscow paediatrician, was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after allegedly calling Russian soldiers legitimate targets during a private consultation.
The state has created an atmosphere of fear and denunciation, with individuals reporting one another, highlighting the intensifying repression following the invasion of Ukraine.
Buyanova's defense claimed she was targeted due to her Ukrainian heritage, arguing that prosecutors lacked solid evidence, relying instead on the testimony of a young child.
The case exemplifies how Russia's law against spreading 'fake information' has been used to silence dissenters and stifle free speech since the war began.
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