Activists detained in Tambov were released

Activists Andrei Polyakov, Vladimir Zhilkin and Natalia Zhilkina, detained during an official event dedicated to the celebration of May 1, were released from police department No. 1. Zhilkin wrote about this on Facebook. Previously, he reported that they were detained following a call made by local United Russia functionary Sergei Khomutinkin.

Zhilkin was roughly detained by unknown men in civilian clothes. According to him, the police behaved politely at the department. Apparently, they were released without any protocols.