The schoolboy in the Russian uniform — where we fell short
Daily Maverick | 01.08.2026 01:25
On Monday, 27 July 2026, Daily Maverick published a story about a South African schoolboy who went to Chelyabinsk in Russia to receive an international photographic award. His school posted news of him receiving the award on its social media page. The posts included a photograph of the schoolboy wearing a Russian military uniform, alongside images of military equipment and an image of a Ukrainian flag, apparently captured.
