"Russia's Controversial Move: Children Testify Against Mother for 'Discrediting' Army"

The Russian government is compelling two young children to testify against their own mother, Lidia Prudovskaya, who has been accused of "discrediting" the Army by sharing anti-war posts on social media. This comes as part of a new law enacted after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Prudovskaya is not the first parent to face severe penalties under this law, as another single father had his parental rights restricted after his daughter drew an anti-war sketch at school. In a previous case, a man was sentenced to prison and his daughter was sent to an orphanage for criticizing the war on social media, although she was later allowed to live with her mother.