Helga Pirogova, a member of the Novosibirsk city council, said that her relatives were searched in the morning. Searches were carried out in four places — at her brother, husband, his parents and at their dacha.
In July, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case because of Pirogova's tweet about spreading fake news about the army. The deputy commented on the Mediazona text about Russians who signed a short-term contract with the Ministry of Defense and died in Ukraine.
Pirogova, who is four months pregnant, left Russia for Georgia. The Ministry of Internal Affairs put her on the wanted list.
Whether the searches at the relatives' houses are connected with the «fake news» case is still unknown. According to Pirogova, the lawyer was not allowed there, and she was still unable to contact her husband after almost seven hours since the start of the searches. jpg» class=»mz-publish-context-cite__image» alt=»1″ />«For a year and a half in the colony, I was mentally ready.» Deputy Helga Pirogova talks about the persecution of the security forces, the forced departure and the views of Russians on the war