Russian security forces raid punk festival, detaining nearly 100 people over alleged pro-Ukraine songs and drug use
78.ru, a news outlet controlled by Izvestia, reported on the evening of August 22 that security officials had raided the private punk festival Day x Night near Vyborg, in Russia’s Leningrad region. According to the outlet, officers cordoned off the forest, searched tents, confiscated drones, and detained about 100 people.
According to a report by 78.ru, Russian security forces conducted a raid on a private punk festival called Day x Night near Vyborg in Russia's Leningrad region on August 22. Approximately 100 people were detained after security officials cordoned off the area, searched tents, and confiscated drones. Festivalgoers were said to be performing songs in support of Ukraine and a change of power in Russia, and police claimed to find posters with Ukrainian symbols and drugs among the participants.
Footage showed detainees lying face down in the forest as officials ordered them to stand slowly with their hands behind their heads. The festival had been running since 2023, with organizers revealing the location only about a day before the event. The police press service in St. Petersburg has not commented on the raid, and both the festival organizers and the bands that performed have not spoken publicly about the incident.
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