A Russian teacher was remanded in custody for setting fire to a school without causing casualties after declaring her “support for the Ukrainian army” in an online video, the local Investigative Committee said on Tuesday.
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According to the Russian Telegram channels Mash and Shot, Galina S. was manipulated by “Ukrainian fraudsters” who also pressured her into borrowing money.
Russian authorities accuse him of posting “a video in support of the Ukrainian army” online on Sunday before “setting fire to a school” in Cheboksary in central Russia.
“The fire was quickly extinguished and no one was injured,” the local investigative committee said in a statement.
An investigation was launched into a “terrorist act” and the teacher was remanded in custody for two months, he said.
Since the Russian offensive in Ukraine began in February 2022, numerous people have been arrested on charges of preparing acts of sabotage or resisting Moscow's attack on Kiev.
According to Telegram Shot, this teacher was contacted by Ukrainians posing as agents of the Russian Security Service (FSB).
On their orders, Mash said, she borrowed money from her relatives, who had been concerned about her “strange behavior” since last summer.