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Oct 9, 2026

Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of Russian war blog Rybar, arrested in Montenegro

Montenegro arrested Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of influential pro-Kremlin military blog Rybar, along with several associates in operation targeting suspected Russian influence activities.

Oct 9, 2026·5 sources

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▪Filming a documentary critical of EU integration constitutes a national security threat
▪Montenegrin security services monitored the movements of the Rybar network members for several days after receiving intelligence regarding their arrival in the country
▪The Rybar project team stated that Mikhail Zvinchuk and his associates were in Montenegro legally to film at Cetinje Monastery and expected their release from detention

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