# ‘I went to prison while he played video games’: Sofia Sapega recounts her arrest

https://mins.news/en/item/121049

- Meduza, 2026-10-29 15:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/29/i-went-to-prison-while-he-played-video-games-sofia-sapega-arrested-alongside-journalist-roman-protasevich-after-belarus-forced-their-ryanair-flight-to-land-in-minsk-tells-her-side-of-the-story

> In an interview, Sofia Sapega recalls being detained alongside Roman Protasevich after Belarus forced a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk in 2021. She says officers compelled her to record a “confession” video and describes how their experiences after detention diverged.