Ukrainian Patriot Who Got Missing In Belarus Found In Russian Remand Prison

Pavel Hryb’s father got this information from the Ukrainian MFA.

19-year old Ukrainian Pavel Hryb, who got missing at the territory of Belarus on August 24, is held in the remand prison in Krasnodar, Russia. This was informed to his father Ihor Hryb by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, UNIAN reports.

"I was informed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that he was held in the remand prison #5 in Krasnodar,” – Hryb told in a comment to the agency.

He said that he was going to visit his son first. “We will struggle for him, it’s necessary to visit,” – Hryb said.

On August 28, 2017, reserve officer Ihor Hryb said that his 19-year-old son Pavel had been abducted by FSB officers in Homel (Belarus). So far, there has been no official confirmation of Hryb's detention from the Russian side. The father, referring to the Belarusian police, said that his son was being sought by the FSB for alleged involvement in terrorist activities.