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Daughter is anti-war painting, father jailed for 2 years in Russian court, escapes: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Alexei Moskaryov (right) appeared in court in the western Russian province of Tula on the 27th (AP = Kyodo).

A court in the Tula region of western Russia has banned a father from defaming the army after being questioned by police after his daughter took photos in class protesting military operations in Ukraine He was sentenced to two years in prison for the crime. The man fled before he was sentenced and did not appear in court. Reuters reported.

The man is Alexei Moskaryov. In April last year, her 12-year-old daughter Masha took a picture of missiles flying at women and children, along with the flags of both countries and words like “No war” and “Glory to Ukraine.” Reported.

According to independent Russian media, Moskaryov himself expressed his opposition to the military operation on social media.

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