Russia’s Southern District Military Court on August 24 sentenced Oleg Vazhdayev to a six-year prison term under a strict regime after he was found guilty of attempting to set fire to a military enlistment office in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia. Vazhdayev, who was detained in September 2022, had said he was trying to destroy his personal file and prevent his mobilization into the military. Vazhdayev claimed he had been tortured while under police detention. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and with the start of mobilization, more than 100 attempts to set fire to military buildings have been registered across the country. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service click here.
Russian Man Sentenced To Six Years For Planning To Set Fire To Military Registration Office
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