True story of Brit 'arrested and thrown in gulag' by Russians at Soviet space station

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YouTuber detained in Kazakhstan by Russian police at a former Soviet space station has finally told the true story behind his bizarre arrest.Benjamin Rich, more famously known as Bald and Bankrupt on the video platform, made international headlines earlier this year when it was reported that he had been imprisoned in a “Russian Gulag”.It was believed that he had broken into the derelict spaceport in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, and was given a three-day jail term when caught by Russian officials.READ MORE: WWE icon's bonkers '141 2/3 chance of winning' rant that baffled fans and became meme Despite the place being on Kazakh land, Russia actually leases the area for around £150 million per year.

But now, Brighton-born Mr Rich, who has made a career out of touring former Soviet states and showing the realities of life for those left behind by the fall of the Union, has released the video from his trip – and the truth is very far from reality.Ben, alongside his long-time exploration companion Alina Tseliupa, from Belarus, did manage to break into the derelict property.But it took at 30km trek in the dark of night across Kazakhstan desert to do it.The 40-minute long video shows the pair making the arduous journey through the black of night, guided only by Google Maps.Having hidden from security in a desert bunker, the couple managed to make it to the site at the end of a near 12-hour journey on foot.They found a room in a building they had no idea about, and slept for a couple of hours before exploring for real.The building they had stumbled into turned out to be the dining hall for Russia scientists at the space base.They finally managed to find the main hub of the spaceport – but it was boarded up.Security had been spotted.