A BRITISH YouTube star has been arrested near a Russian spaceport, it has been reported.

As reported by the Mail Online, travel blogger Rich Benjamin has been arrested near one of the launch pads at Baikonur alongside a female companion.

Benjamin, who has more than 3.5 million followers on YouTube, is well-known for his travel blogs on his account Bald and Bankrupt.

It has been reported that an investigation has been launched and the chief of space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said on Telegram that the pair had been "linked to the organisation of illegal actions".

No further details have been released.

Benjamin's account includes recent videos from the Ukrainian border, with the most recent video filmed in Syria.

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