Merited swimming coach of Russia Alexander Ilyin spoke about the circumstances of his detention at the Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg. Explanations of the specialist are given by Match TV.
He stated that he did not offer resistance to the law enforcement officers, but only asked them not to use physical force, as he was ready to follow them on his own. Ilyin also said that his refusal to wear the mask was due to his health condition. “I have shortness of breath, arrhythmia, I cannot wear a mask. I’m suffocating. I almost suffocated in the cell – my pills were taken away from me, ”the coach said.
The incident became known on November 23. The video recording of the arrest of Ilyin, who refused to wear a mask, was published by his ward, the European swimming champion Vitalina Simonova. Later, a criminal case was opened against her. The Russian woman is accused of insulting a government official during the incident.
Ilyin faces administrative responsibility. The trainer is suspected of disobeying the lawful request of a police officer.
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