"Putin Critic Igor Girkin Sentenced to 4 Years in Russian Prison"

Igor Girkin, a prominent military blogger and critic of Vladimir Putin, has been sentenced to four years in prison by a Moscow court for "incitement to extremism," sparking strong reactions from Ukrainian social media users. Girkin, also known as Strelkov, played a key role in Russia's annexation of Crimea and the conflict in the Donbas region, but openly criticized Putin and was convicted in absentia for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. His sentence includes a ban from accessing the internet, preventing him from criticizing Putin online. Pro-Ukrainian social media users celebrated his conviction, referencing his involvement in the MH17 tragedy and his role in the invasion of Ukraine.