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5,941 protesters have been detained in 56 Russian cities
We have updated our data. 2,807 people in 56 Russian cities were detained during anti-war protests on the 27th of February. In total, 5,941 people have been detained since the beginning of protests against the war with Ukraine (as of 28.02 13:30 Moscow time).
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Also referenced by APNews
According to the OVD-Info rights group that tracks political arrests, police detained at least 2,710 Russians in 51 cities for anti-war demonstrations Sunday, bringing the total of those detained over four days to nearly 6,000.
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