Citizen of Kazakhstan Detained After Disrupting Live Broadcast at St. Petersburg Radio Station

An incident occurred at the St. Petersburg radio station "Shok." During an evening broadcast, a man entered the studio and demanded the microphone. According to studio guests, he threatened to blow himself up if he wasn’t allowed on air.

The man turned out to be a citizen of Kazakhstan named Nurlan, Orda.kz reports.

Publisher Gleb Stafeev, who was in the studio at the time, told the Russian publication Fontanka that the situation began with a knock on the door. When the radio host opened it, the visitor pushed him against the wall and took a seat at the control panel.

While the host contacted the police, Stafeev attempted to speak with him.

I entered into a dialogue with him. I was talking to him, and the radio host ran off to call the police. We had no way of knowing he was bluffing. He didn't make any demands other than on air. Once he got the microphone, he started speaking out against the special military operation, talking about Moscow and atomic bombs,
 said an employee of St. Petersburg radio.

After this, the FSB intervened. The man's statements were considered serious enough by Russian security officials to initiate an investigation.

This is the second similar incident involving the same individual. In October, he entered the office of another radio station, Piter FM, posing as a courier. Staff stopped him there, and during a search, they found zip ties.

He later said he intended to go on air and make a pacifist statement.

According to media reports, the detained 52-year-old citizen of Kazakhstan acted alone. Police have filed a report for petty hooliganism, and criminal charges may follow.

Original Author: Zarina Fayzulina