Maksim Lymar

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: February 3, 2022

Attack type:

• House arrest

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Novosibirsk"

Location: Uzbekistan, Bukhara

Additional information:

Travel blogger Maksim Lymar could not fly to Novosibirsk from Uzbekistan. The blogger was detained at border control in Bukhara because a drone was found in his belongings. According to the country's law, quadcopters heavier than 250 grams are subject to mandatory registration. The equipment, whose marking is confirmed by the manufacturer, weighs only 249 grams. The examination of the drone is pending. According to the law, it must not be a camera and video camera carrier. The blogger's passport and quadcopter have been confiscated, and the man himself was placed under house arrest. The blogger said that he had not been told his legal status, his rights had not been explained to him, and he was provided with a lawyer who speaks mediocre Russian.