Two women in Russian-annexed Crimea, including Miss Crimea, have been found guilty of discrediting the Russian army by singing a patriotic Ukrainian song in a video posted on social media, local authorities have said.
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Olga Valeyeva, who won the Miss Crimea 2022 beauty pageant, and an unnamed friend sang the popular Ukrainian song Oi u Luzi Chervona Kalyna (Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow) on a balcony and a video was posted on Instagram stories, which are automatically deleted after 24 hours.

Crimean police said Valeyeva was fined 40,000 roubles (£590), while her friend was given a 10-day prison sentence.

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