# Founder of Russian children’s hospice charged with spreading ‘fakes’ about the military

https://mins.news/en/item/42113

- Meduza, 2026-09-02 13:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/02/founder-of-russian-children-s-hospice-charged-with-spreading-fakes-about-the-russian-military-she-faces-up-to-10-years-in-prison

> Lida Moniava, founder of the children’s hospice House with a Lighthouse, has been charged with spreading “false information” about the Russian military motivated by political hatred and detained. The case reportedly stems from a February 2023 Telegram post, and the charge carries up to 10 years in prison. Moniava has not pleaded guilty.

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