Chants, applause, and hundreds of supporters: A report from the Moscow courthouse where children’s hospice founder Lida Moniava faced a charge of spreading ‘fakes’ about the Russian military
On the evening of September 3, Simonovsky Court placed Lida Moniava, founder of Dom s Mayakom (“Lighthouse Charity Foundation”), under a set of restrictions in a criminal case accusing her of spreading “fake” information about the Russian military. Moniava is one of the leading figures in contemporary Russian philanthropy: she founded the Dom s Mayakom charity and its hospices for children with…
On September 3, 2026, Lida Moniava, founder of Dom s Mayakom ("Lighthouse Charity Foundation"), was placed under restrictions by the Simonovsky Court in a criminal case accusing her of spreading "fake" information about the Russian military. Moniava is a prominent figure in contemporary Russian philanthropy, having founded the charity and its hospices for children with severe and incurable illnesses.
A hearing on pretrial restrictions for Moniava was scheduled for 5 p.m. on September 3. Dozens of people came to support her outside the court, celebrating her release. Nadezhda, Moniava's goddaughter, expressed her hope that Moniava would not be sent to prison, warning that "something truly terrible will happen to the world" if she were.
Supporters included young people from the alternative scene, middle-aged individuals, elderly members of the support group, and notable figures such as Nobel laureate Dmitry Muratov, founder of the Vera Fund Nyuta Federmesser, actress Tatyana Drubich, and Daniil Maksimov, a blogger living with spinal muscular atrophy. Several people with motorized wheelchairs also gathered outside the court.
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