Camera crew briefly detained in Miory

On February 6 in the evening, journalists Siarzhuk Kruchkou, Nasta Reznikava and cameraman Aliaksandr Patseyeu were detained for several hours in the regional town Miory (Vitsebsk region).

The journalists were made to write explanations, and after that were recommended to leave the town. They were escorted out of the town.

The journalists came to Miory to make a report about problems with heating of people’s houses – it was said to have been switched off for a week in the temperature of minus 15 – 20°C. The journalists were detained “to check their IDs”. They were explained they were in a restricted territory of military drills.