Overview
- Diana Loginova and Alexander Orlov were not released at the end of their third consecutive administrative terms and were driven away from detention facilities in Saint Petersburg, local reporters said.
- A later report by Fontanka, citing unnamed sources, said the pair were returned home after police moved them to another district to avoid waiting journalists.
- The latest arrests were the third set of roughly 13-day terms tied to accusations of organizing mass gatherings during street concerts.
- Loginova has a 30,000‑ruble fine and at least one additional protocol under the “discrediting the army” statute over performing songs by Monetochka and Noize MC, which reporters note could potentially be used to open a criminal case.
- Rights groups and independent media say the case marks the first jailing in Russia over public performances of opposition-leaning songs, and it has prompted solidarity shows and further detentions in cities including Perm and Yekaterinburg.