A Moscow court has sentenced pediatrician Nadjeschda Bujanowa to five and a half years in prison for allegedly defaming the Russian military through her comments on the Ukraine conflict. The prosecution stemmed from a complaint by the widow of a deceased soldier, who claimed Bujanowa suggested her husband was a ‘legitimate target’ for Ukrainian forces. Despite a lack of evidence supporting the claims, Bujanowa’s case reflects the Russian government’s increasing crackdown on dissent amid the ongoing war. This sentencing highlights the severe penalties faced by critics of the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine.