A military court in the Siberian city of Chita on March 6 sentenced a resident of the Zabaikalye region to 11 years in prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a military recruitment center. The court concluded that Sergei Lovchikov will serve the first two years of his term in a cell-like penitentiary, and the remainder in a correctional colony. Lovchikov is one of dozens incarcerated for similar attacks since Russia launched its ongoing invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
Another Russian Gets Lengthy Prison Term For Throwing Molotov Cocktail At Recruitment Center
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