In South Sudan, Peter Verzilov and Ilya Varlamov were detained

In South Sudan, in the city of Kapoet, Pussy Riot , Blogger Ilya Varlamov, his wife Lyubov Varlamov, as well as the director of the European gymnasium Ivan Bogantsev, was detained. About this "Mediazone" was told by Verzilov himself.

The reason for the detention was the remote control from the drone, which was found in the baggage of Varlamov. Local security officials believe that Russians could conduct "shooting military facilities from a drone"

According to Verzilov, they were removed from the flight and brought to the police department. Varlamov specified the Mediazone that during the search for luggage, the security forces found his remote control from the drone, but the Blogger did not have a drone, since he was seized in Uganda, where the Russians were before.

“At the moment, they are trying to interrogate and remove phones, we still do not give them. But it has already been announced that the phones will be withdrawn, and they will leave us here, ”said Verzilov. The security forces threatened that if the detainees themselves did not give phones, the soldiers would be taken away by force.

Verzilov, Varlamov and Boganstsev came to Africa as tourists, said Pussy Riot participant.

Around 18:25 Moscow time, all four were released .