# Rybar confirms its founder and other Russian nationals detained in Montenegro

https://mins.news/en/item/92911

- TASS, 2026-10-09 10:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2199787

> Rybar said its founder, Mikhail Zvinchuk, was detained in Montenegro alongside other Russian nationals. The project said they had been legally and officially in the country and had planned to film Cetinje Monastery after filing an official request in advance.

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