Woman sets fire to voting booth in Moscow district where Navalny lived

Watch the moment a woman sets fire to a voting booth at a polling station in Moscow’s Maryino district, where late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny used to live. The footage has been verified by Reuters as floor tiles, roof and doors match file imagery of the building. Moscow’s Investigative Committee confirmed the incident, saying a criminal case has been opened. If charged the woman may face a maximum punishment of five years in jail. Russians began to cast their ballots across the country’s 11 time zones on Friday 15 March, the start of a three-day presidential election. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The In