Russia puts college student under house arrest for anti-war Instagram post 20-year-old Olesya was labeled a terrorist and put under house arrest in Russia. According to reports, Olesya may be sentenced to at least 10 years in prison. Olesya made an Instagram story of a picture of the bridge that connects Russia with Crimea being destroyed by an explosion. Apart from this, Olesya also shared a post written by a friend about the war. After this, Olesya revealed to the BBC that while she was talking to her mother on the phone, a group of policemen came to the house, took the phone and shouted at her to lie on the ground.
Olesya has been accused by the government of advocating terrorism and defaming the Russian military. This is a crime punishable by 10 years imprisonment. Olesya says that she never dreamed that she would receive such a big punishment for her Instagram story.
Olesya, who was a student at the University of Archangelsk, is now on the list of terrorists in Russia. Olesya, who is under house arrest, is banned from appearing online and using her mobile phone. Olesya has tattooed ‘Big Brother is Watching You’ on her arm. According to the report, Olesya was jailed due to messages from her friends sharing extremist posts.
The Russian student under arrest for an instagram story