More than 3,000 people protesting the war in Ukraine have been arrested in Russia, as the demonstrations in Moscow and St Petersburg grew violent again on Saturday evening.

The number of people detained, reported by AFP, is as of Thursday, the second day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine continued into Saturday evening for the third straight day, despite many arrests. Images emerged of police officers detaining protesters in St Petersburg, both men and women.

Police in St Petersburg took away a young woman carrying a black bag with the words, ‘No war’, according to the news site SotaVision.

A group of anonymous St Petersburg protesters wore skull masks and hoodies at a cemetery, raising placards with the messages, ‘Don’t they have enough bodies’, and ‘There are no patriots among the dead’, news site Vot Tak reported.

In Moscow, artist Anzhela Aganina wore a traditional Ukrainian shirt and lay severed blonde braids and flowers at her feet, according to SotaVision.

In Yekaterinburg, hundreds of Russians marched and chanted ‘No to war!’ the Telegram channel Avtozak Live reported.

Saturday’s figure grew from Friday, when the Associated Press reported that about 1,745 people were detained across 54 cities in Russia, with at least 957 in Moscow.

On Saturday alone, more than 325 protesters were detained across 30 Russian cities and towns, with nearly half of them in Moscow, according to OVD-Info, an independent Russian human rights group tracking arrests in opposition rallies.

Russia has made spontaneous mass demonstrations illegal.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
Putin's plan for his nairaland puppet if he's in USA's position..
Can you relate or not?

Hanks0000:


Same way they'll treat them is how China is treating the Uyghur Moslems, Russia is treating Ukraine and Russians who are agains putain Putin's move.

FERNANDEZISBACK:

They know nothing..why ain't they trooping to Russia and China or NK since they so much love them..
At least they should leave the west they claim to hate and start going to mother Russia..

Hanks0000:


Yeah, They talk I'll of the west yet they will always choose the west over any of these eastern countries.
Mother Russia is so big, China too, yeah north Korea needs more people at his concentration camps.

FERNANDEZISBACK:

Haha...
Concentration camp?most Nigerians love and fancy easy life without working for it..
I hope to see them troop into Russia from now on.. ;

Hanks0000:


Me too...
Wanna see what awaits them so dang bad.

DropsMic:
3000 arrested... Western media y'all ride on

Grabs popcorn

LeoDeKing:
And I thought is only in Nigeria protesters are arrested.

IPIGSRHYPO:


Seriously?
This must be a joke abi?
Protesters are arrested in the US, Canada and all the other western countries. Canada just clamped down and arrest many protesters and even frozen their ban accounts but they will be telling Nigeria to leave protesters blocking the road alone.
I wonder why DJ Witch hasn't said anything about the way Canada treated their protesters. - HYPOCRITES

crackhouse:
have u been to Canada before? Or any of these countries u mentioned?

jayworld15:
Russia will definitely lose this war. Latest action against her is on SWIFT where they'd cut off Russians from financial trading. They'd lose billions of dollars. I do think the Russians need to let their government know that this war is a lost cause as it can lead to total worldwide isolation of the Russians, and perhaps, WW3.

DropsMic:
3000 arrested... Western media y'all ride on

Grabs popcorn

joyandfaith:


What is exact number? 2,987?

shigoslim:
I have been reading numerous comments on this forum in respect to Ukraine-russia war. I stop respecting Russian the day I found out Russia is not as sound as many passive . Russia still living in the past glory.
Let me clarify this, Russia is very poor in terms of logistics, education, technical know how, technology backwards in this 21st century, poor innovation and many more.

Don't be surprised that Russia is finding its difficult or find it tough with Ukraine Army. Yes hear me clearly , imagine common GPS they could not navigate , Infact they are completely lost.

Very poor in land battle only rely on fighters jet , yet most of her fighters jet were brought down by ill-equipped Ukrainian soldiers. Imagine a country that to challenge western allies talkless usa .

I can bet Nigeria army can take on Russia . I'm very happy that the world is seeing her weakness in the battle field. Her soldiers not highly trained with this modern age. Russia is exhibiting poor skill. In fact her soldiers not trained on their own weapons and this is the nation that want to challenge USA.