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WATCH: Pussy Riot members who disrupted World Cup re-arrested in Moscow

Moscow — Four members of the Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot who disrupted the World Cup final have been detained just after being released from jail in Moscow.

Three female activists were clearly surprised when they walked out of a Moscow detention centre Monday evening and were re-arrested.

The four activists had just served 15-day sentences for the World Cup protest. It was unclear what prompted the new detentions.

The activists dressed in police uniform and ran onto the soccer field to briefly disrupt the match between France and Croatia. Pussy Riot said they were protesting policing powers and demanding reforms in Russia.

SEE THE MOMENT THEY WERE REARRESTED HERE:

HERE'S A MESSAGE FROM THE BAND SHARED ON TWITTER AFTER THE RE-ARREST: 

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