New Delhi: The Local police in Russia have detained more than 1700 so far, in the case of protesting against Russia’s Ukraine invasion. A few hours before, the Ukrainian President had appealed Russian people to come forward against the invasion of Ukraine.
According to the media report, about 1,000 people gathered in the former imperial capital Saint Petersburg on Thursday while several thousand gathered near Pushkin Square in central Moscow. Protesters in the Pushkin square chanted ‘No to war!’.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been ignoring global condemnation, especially from the West, has defended his actions against Ukraine and warned any country that tries to interfere will “face consequences never seen before”.
Protesters in Russia are demanding the arrest of Putin. Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine, which started on Thursday, has led to 137 deaths; more than 350 were left wounded.
Thousands of civilians have fled Ukraine and crossed into neighbouring countries mostly Moldova and Romania. The attack began with the Russian military launching a series of missile strikes on cities and on key government and military installations. In the capital city of Kyiv, thousands of people sought shelter in the subway stations that doubled as bomb shelters.
(_Vinayak)