Two Russian women are held in a notorious U.S. prison, arrested for mistakenly entering a military base.

【Russian media reports: Two Russian women are detained in the US's notorious prison】

On January 31, 2026, Moscow time, the Russian news agency wrote in a press release:

According to a document obtained by the Russian news agency, two Russian women are detained in the Otay Mesa Prison in San Diego, California, which is one of the most notorious prisons in the United States. It has frequently appeared in court and human rights documents due to violent cases and medical issues. They were arrested for "unauthorized" entry into the Pendleton Marine Base in California.

Notably, the Russian diplomatic mission stated that they will be deported back to Russia. When driving around the United States, they followed navigation instructions, but accidentally entered the area of the Pendleton Marine Base.

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