Obninsk police investigate schoolchildren for defiling St. George ribbon

rbc.ru (Russian)

Police in Obninsk, Russia, have identified schoolchildren suspected of desecrating a flag featuring the St. George ribbon. The incident is under investigation. The flag, displayed for the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, was reportedly defiled by second and fourth-grade students. Images show the children near the flag, with one standing on it. Authorities are conducting legal proceedings with the children and their parents. The investigation may involve charges of rehabilitating Nazism, related to disrespect towards Russia's days of military glory. The children claimed they were trying to cover a fountain.


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