A military court in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on June 21 sentenced anti-war activist Mikhail Sokolov to 11 years in prison for throwing Molotov cocktails at a military recruitment center in the city of Perm in December. The court found Sokolov guilty of treason, being a member of a terrorist group, and conducting a terrorist act. Since Russia launched its ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, dozens of military recruitment centers have been targeted by arsonists. Russian authorities have designated such attacks as terrorism. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Activist Gets Prison Term For Throwing Molotov Cocktails At Recruitment Center
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