Over 3,500 Russian protesters detained at protests against Putin's war
March 7, 2022, 6:19 am

Over 3,500 Russian protesters detained at protests against Putin's war

Ukrainian citizens prevent Russian tanks from entering the city (File photo: Euromaidan Press)

The Ashaq Al-Awsat reported, according to data provided by Russia's interior ministry, more than 3,500 people were detained at protests across Russia on Sunday against President Vladimir invasion of Ukraine.

According to videos posted on social media by opposition activists and bloggers, thousands of protesters chanted "No to war!" and "Shame on you!"

Dozens of protesters in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg were shown being detained. One protester there was shown being beaten on the ground by police in riot gear. A mural in the city showing President Vladimir Putin was defaced.

Russia's interior ministry said 1,700 people had been detained in Moscow, 750 in St. Petersburg and 1,061 in other cities.

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The interior ministry said 5,200 people had taken part in the protests. The OVD-Info protest monitoring group said it had documented the detention of at least 2,578 people in 49 different cities.

Source: aawsat

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