A 12-year-old Russian girl has been sent to an orphanage and her father beaten up and arrested
A 12-year-old Russian girl has been sent to an orphanage and her father beaten up and arrested by authorities after she drew an anti-war picture in an art class, according to reports.
Alexei Moskalev, a single father from the eastern Tula region, was charged with discrediting the military in December after his daughter, Masha, protested against the war at school and online, the independent Russian media Meduza reported on Tuesday.
Mashas teacher had instructed her class to draw pictures in support of Russias troops in Ukraine, Meduza reported.
Instead, Masha drew an image of a Russian flag with the words no to war on it and a Ukrainian flag emblazoned with the words glory to Ukraine. The teacher informed the schools director who in turn called the police, Moskalev said.
Moskalev now faces up to three years in prison if his case goes to court and the girl is sent to an orphanage, his lawyer told the independent Russian human rights media project OVO-Info.
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