Anti-war protesters arrested in Russia

Russia detained more than 250 people for protesting against Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

OVD-Info, which monitors arrests during protests, said police had detained 268 people during demonstrations in 23 Russian cities, Al Jazeera reports.

An AFP journalist present at a protest in the capital Moscow witnessed at least a dozen arrests and said police were taking away anybody without press papers.

Last weekend, police arrested more than 5,000 protesters across Russia.

Protesters risk fines and possible prison sentences by taking to the streets.