# IN BRIEF: What is known about the Russian influencer detained in Montenegro

https://mins.news/en/item/93105

- TASS, 2026-10-09 12:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2199855

> Montenegrin security services detained Rybar Telegram channel head Mikhail Zvinchuk and several associates, including his wife, in Risan. Vijesti reported that authorities had monitored them for days and found drones and electronic equipment. Russia’s embassy is examining the circumstances; the project said its team was legally in the country and had broken no local laws.

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