100 arrested at punk festival near Vyborg
Security forces detained approximately 100 people at a music festival in Vyborg for 'songs in support of Ukraine'. Special forces and police conducted a raid on an informal music festival in the Vyborg district of the Leningrad region and detained about 100 individuals, reports TASS.
Consensus
- A raid was conducted by Russian security forces on the Day x Night music festival near Vyborg in Leningrad Oblast.
- Approximately 100 people were detained during the raid.
- The event is described as a non-formal, underground music festival that has been held since 2023.
- The festival was previously known as 'NOJ' (Nездоровый образ жизни — 'Unhealthy Lifestyle').
- Organizers inform participants of the location just before the event begins.
- Security forces allegedly found or claimed to find items such as kites, drones, and drug paraphernalia.
- Authorities stated that the event was labeled 'left-radical' and that participants were suspected of singing songs in support of Ukraine and calling for regime change.
- The possibility of criminal charges being filed is under consideration.
- No official comment was issued by the St. Petersburg police.
Points of divergence
- Two or three attendees were beaten after refusing to comply with police orders, and one was shocked with a stun gun; another was pulled from a hammock while sleeping. — novaya_eu
- One musician reported that police used violence, including kicking someone in the stomach and breaking a person's lip; they also used homophobic slurs like 'dyed gays'. — meduza
- One musician claimed that only one person was detained who was not part of the music community, and that most people were released after document checks. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- No Ukrainian symbols were visible in the operational footage, despite claims by authorities. — tg_radiosvoboda
- A detained person was forced to admit drug use on camera. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The musician claimed there were no political flags or Ukrainian symbols at the festival. — meduza
- The raid was carried out by operatives from SOBR, FSB, narcotics control, and PDN, with personnel gathered from across the city. — novaya_eu
Coverage (18 sources)
- They consider punk culture a threat to our society — Новая газета Европа
- About 100 people detained at punk festival under Vyborg. They allegedly sang 'songs in support of Ukraine' and used drugs. One of the musicians says that law enforcement used violence against the detainees and called them 'painted gays' — Meduza
- About a hundred people detained at music festival under Vyborg. Cause allegedly "songs in support of Ukraine" Police... — Настоящее Время
- Security forces disrupted punk festival in Leningrad region. About 100 participants detained — RIA Novosti — SOTAvision
- Police detained about 100 people at secret punk festival in Leningrad region on suspicion of 'singing songs in support of Ukraine' — Meduza
- Security forces detained about 100 people at a music festival near Vyborg for 'songs in support of Ukraine' — The Moscow Times
- Police in Leningrad region detained participants of forest punk festival — Медиазона
- About 100 people detained at music festival near Vyborg. Cause allegedly "songs in support of Ukraine" — Радио Свобода
- Security forces arrived at the music festival under Vyborg — Бумага
- About 100 people detained at music festival near Vyborg. Cause allegedly "songs in support of Ukraine" — Настоящее Время
- Security forces detained about 100 people at a closed music festival near St. Petersburg — raid reason cited as songs in... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Security forces detained about 100 people at an informal music festival in St. Petersburg — Дождь
- Security forces staged a raid on a music festival in the Vyborg Forest. About 100 people detained — ЭХО / Новости
- Security forces staged a raid on a music festival in Vyborg. About 100 people were detained for 'songs in support of Ukraine' and 'calls for regime change' — Новая газета Европа
- Under Vyborg, police detained about 100 people for 'singing for Ukraine' — DW Главное
- In the forest near Vyborg, law enforcement officers cordon off the music festival and check tents — РИАМО
- Left radicals and Ukrainian symbolism. Security forces cordon off forest under Vyborg and detained about 100 people at festival — Фонтанка
- Large-scale raid by law enforcement at an informal music festival in Leningrad Oblast — according to 'Base', about 100 people detained... — Baza