A Russian court sentenced a man to three years in a penal colony on Monday for mocking a boy wearing a hat with the pro-military "Z" symbol.
The “Z” letter, which was painted on Russian tanks sent into Ukraine in February 2022, has become a high-profile symbol of support for Russia’s military campaign, plastered on billboards, buildings and vehicles across the country. The boy had come home in tears, his mother told local media, which published a photo of him wearing a black beanie hat with a large white ‘Z’ on the front.
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