In Pics | Over 1,700 detained at anti-war protests in Russia
Russian police have detained more than 1,700 people at anti-war protests across dozens of cities as thousands took to the streets after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to invade Ukraine.
AFP
February 25, 2022 / 10:29 AM IST
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Several thousand people gathered at Pushkin Square in central Moscow to protest.
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Protesters in Moscow chanted, "No to war".
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Anti-war protests took place in several cities across Russia.
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Russian authorities warned anti-war sympathisers from gathering for protests.
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Police officers detain a demonstrator during a protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Moscow.