LatviaPublished: 7 October 2026 at 15:56

Rēzekne woman sentenced to prison for supporting Russian military

The Riga City Court sentenced pro-Kremlin activist Polina Kamļova from Rēzekne to six years in prison. The news agency LETA reported the ruling.

The Riga City Court on Wednesday handed down a verdict in the case of pro-Kremlin activist Polina Kamļova. She is from Rēzekne, and the court sentenced her to six years in prison.

The news agency LETA reported the ruling. According to the headline of the original publication, the sentence is linked to support for Russian military personnel.

The source gives no further details about the circumstances of the case, the substance of the charges, or whether the verdict has entered into force.

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