Regarding Lydia Prudovskaya, a Russian citizen previously convicted in absentia under the article on "discrediting" the army, a new criminal case has been initiated. This time she is accused of the "illegal deprivation of liberty" of her adopted son.

Another criminal case has been opened against Lydia Prudovskaya, a resident of the Arkhangelsk region — this time under Article 127 of the Criminal Code for unlawful deprivation of liberty not involving abduction. She was previously convicted in absentia on charges of discrediting the army (Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code). This information was confirmed to "Novaya Gazeta Europe" by Prudovskaya herself.