Russia Detains Italian Man Flying Drone Near Kremlin

JAKARTA - An Italian man was detained in Moscow after flying a drone near the Kremlin.

The TASS news agency said Russian law enforcement agencies detained the steward for operating a drone in Taman Zaryadye located right next to the Kremlin in downtown Moscow.

The Italian Embassy in Moscow did not immediately respond to a Reuters response request on Tuesday, August 6.

The Italian said he did not know about the ban on flying drones in Moscow and only wanted to take pictures of the beautiful capital.