Following their detainment near the site of the Sochi Olympics earlier this week, members of Pussy Riot—including Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina, who were released from prison in December—were attacked with whips by Cossack militia, the AP reports (via the Guardian).

The incident began when the Pussy Riot members exited a Sochi restaurant sporting their trademark balaclavas and tried to start performing. They were swarmed by about a dozen Cossacks, according to reports, and one guitar was smashed. Nobody was arrested once the police arrived.

For a little bit of context, here's a line from a recent article about the return of Cossack prevalence in Russia: "Cossacks have emerged as a kind of mascot [for Putin's ideology]... These days men in Cossack uniforms are making appearances all over Russia, carrying out blustery raids of art exhibits, museums, and theaters as standard-bearers for a resurgent church."

Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova said earlier this week that she and other members of the collective are in Sochi now to "carry out Pussy Riot action," and referenced a new song called "Putin Will Teach You to Love the Motherland."

The Telegraph has video of the incident. Update: Watch video below.

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