The Russian Embassy in Mongolia reported on contact with the detained physicist Ozharovsky.

The Russian Embassy in Mongolia is in contact with Russian nuclear physicist Andrei Ozharovsky, who was detained without explanation in the country. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the diplomatic mission on August 26.

"At the moment, everything is fine with Ozharovsky, he lives in a local hotel in Ulaanbaatar, the embassy is in touch with him," the statement said.

It is also clarified that the Migration Service of Mongolia is currently deciding on the scientist's stay in the country. At the same time, Ozharovsky's documents are at the disposal of the migration service.

The Russian embassy added that nothing threatens the health and safety of the nuclear physicist.

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Ozharovsky was detained in Mongolia on August 19. The incident occurred while exploring abandoned uranium quarries in the area of the Mardai deposit. According to the scientist, first a car drove up to him, from which a girl got out and introduced herself as an employee of the migration service. She asked the man for a passport, and then took the document away without bringing any charges or explaining the reasons for the detention.

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