In Moscow, participant Vladimir Komarnitsky was detained at the metal detectors before the rally “For a Free Internet”. Timofey, an acquaintance of the detainee, reported this.
OVD-InfoAccording to him, the police approached Komarnitsky to check his documents, took away his paraphernalia and detained him. The protest participant was taken to the Krasnoselsky police station.
As Vladimir Basmanov, head of the “Nation and Freedom” committee, clarified in a conversation with him, we are talking about the leader of the nationalist “Black Bloc” Vladimir Ratnikov (Komarnitsky). The police also took away the Black Bloc flags. The banner “Against dictatorship!” was not allowed to enter the procession. For the rights and freedom of the Russian people!”
UPD 14:20 OVD-InfoRatnikov was released from the department without a protocol. He himself reported this. According to the activist, at first they wanted to charge him with petty hooliganism (Article 20.1 of the Administrative Code), but later law enforcement officers received an order to hold him in the department for three hours and release him.
UPD 16:40 OVD-Info