Russia police detain at least 167 people at anti-war protests – monitor

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police detained at least 167 people at anti-war protests that took place in 24 Russian cities on Thursday, the OVD-Info protest monitor said.

Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday. The OVD-Info monitor has documented crackdowns on Russia’s opposition for years.

(Reporting by Tom Balmforth; editing by Maria Kiselyova)

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