The Russian human rights organization OVD-Info said Saturday that Russian police have arrested at least 3,052 people protesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian police detain an anti-war protester taking part in a rally. The photo was taken by Sergei SavostyanovTASS.
Half of the Russians in Moscow have been arrested on Saturday alone, according to OVD-Info.
Russian police have warned against unauthorized anti-war protests.
The Washington Post reported that some Russian protesters decided to stage one-person protests in Moscow and other city squares in the country and some took to the streets in small groups to move nimbly from one place to another.
It was restricted for some people in Russia after similar restrictions on other social media platforms made it more difficult for Russians to share their opposition to Russia's actions.
Despite attempts to curb the public's anger over the invasion, prominent Russians have taken their opposition to social media. The daughter of the Kremlin's spokesman posted a picture of herself in Russian with the words "No to war" written on it. It means that you heard us. Anti-war protesters from Washington, D.C. to Tokyo to Tel Aviv took to the streets to show their support for Ukraine.
The monitoring site says that nearly 2,700 people have been arrested in anti-war protests in Russia.
Russian anti-war protesters will be forced to negotiate, thanks to defiant Zelenskyy.
There are photos of anti-war protesters around the world.
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