In Russia, the Restart band was detained: underage musicians performed a song about foreign agents.

According to inkorr.com: On October 28, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the police detained three musicians from the cover band 'Restart' who were performing the song 'foreign agents' right on the street. This information was disclosed by Russian propaganda media, citing 'Bumaga'.

According to these sources, the band 'Restart' not only performed cover versions of songs by Russian artists but also organized a concert in support of the 'Stoptime' band whose members were detained in Petersburg on October 15.

Members of the 'Stoptime' band were detained by the police and taken to a special reception center. The police explained that holding a street concert without government approval is considered 'organizing mass events'. The 'Restart' group, which decided to support their colleagues, was also taken to the police station. According to propagandists, all band members are minors, the oldest being 17 years old and the youngest 15 years old.

Additionally, Russian media reported that Diana Loginova was fined 30,000 rubles for 'discrediting' military service by performing the song 'soldier' by Monetochka. After this, the artist was sent to the police straight from the court, where a new protocol was drawn up for participating in a mass assembly that caused a public outcry.

Overall Situation

In Russia, the police detained musicians from a cover band who performed the song 'foreign agents' on the street. They were supported by colleagues from another band, who were also arrested earlier. One of the participants was fined for 'discrediting' the army, which led to her re-detention. According to the information from propagandists, all members of the 'Restart' band are minors.

These events highlight the increasing repression against young artists in Russia who are trying to express their opinions through music. The detentions and fines imposed on the band members mean that such cases may become commonplace in the context of tightening control over culture and art in the country.