Russian schoolboy gets 6 years in prison for arson

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A 17-year-old schoolboy in Russia was sentenced to six-years in a prison camp on Thursday for attempted arson attacks against military facilities.

The court in Saint Petersburg found him guilty of โ€œattempted terrorismโ€™โ€™ for throwing Molotov cocktails at the buildings of two district defense offices a few months ago in protest against Russiaโ€™s war in Ukraine.

The harsh approach of the judiciary had previously caused a stir because the then 16-year-old teenager had hardly caused any damage; neither did the attempted attack lead to a fire.

The โ€œMeduzaโ€™โ€™ portal also reported, citing the pupilโ€™s mother, that he was suffering from chronic liver disease.

Russian courts often sentence opponents of the war to lengthy prison sentences.

Internationally, most of them were considered political prisoners. (dpa/NAN)

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