Pensioner tried in Ukraine for supporting Russia in Odnoklassniki

The Oktyabrsky District Court of Poltava sentenced a resident of Poltava region for supporting the occupiers in the social network «Odnoklassniki».

The pensioner received two years in prison for distributing anti-Ukrainian publications. However, she was released from punishment and the judge assigned her a one-year probationary period. The woman will also pay 23,000 hryvnias for forensic examinations. This became known from the verdict, which the court handed down on December 5.

One of the posts was shared by the defendant on April 16 last year. In the publication, experts found statements that justify and deny the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. The pensioner herself admitted her guilt in court.

Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116