Belgorod woman jailed for army 'fakes'

A 34-year-old resident of Russia's Belgorod district has been sentenced to 5.6 years in a general regime penal colony for spreading 'fakes' about the Russian Armed Forces. The woman was convicted for publishing false information online about the Russian army's actions in Ukraine over a two-year period. During the trial, she fully admitted her guilt, expressed remorse, and reportedly attributed her actions to an interest in esotericism. The case highlights the ongoing enforcement of Russia's strict wartime censorship laws against its own citizens.