Two members of punk band Pussy Riot have fled Russia to escape arrest, a Twitter account for the group has claimed.
Earlier this week police were searching for other members of the opposition band responsible for singing an anti-Putin protest song in a cathedral.
Three band members were sentenced to two years in prison each for the "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" a move widely condemned by human rights activists worldwide.
Protests for members of Pussy Riot have been held worldwide
A Twitter account for Pussy Riot wrote in their native Russian earlier on Sunday.
"In regard to the pursuit, two of our members have successfully fled the country! We are recruiting foreign feminists to prepare new protest actions" reported The Guardian.
They later added: "We hasten to disappoint Kremlin reptiles: two women left the country because of the dangers, but there are at least 12 participants of Pussy Riot still in Russia!
Convicted Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich are expected to appeal against their sentences next week.
The husband of convicted Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova confirmed to Reuters that the two members of the band that had fled had also taken part in the anti-Putin protest.
"They are in a safe place beyond the reach of the Russian police," Pyotr Verzilov told Reuters.
"You must remember that 12 or even 14 members who are still in Russia actively participate in the band's work now, it's a big collective," he added.