The center of Moscow is held in the center of protest against the bill on replacing benefits with money

In Moscow, a rally of protest is held on the Revolution Square against the bill on replacing benefits with monetary compensation. According to the police, about 3 thousand people gathered in the square.

The organizer of the rally was the Russian Union of Chernobyl, however, representatives of other organizations and parties came to the rally. In particular, the protesters hold the flags of the Communist Party, LDPR, Yabloko, ATP and others, Interfax reports.

“Chernobyls” came to Moscow from many regions of Russia, including the Rostov, Tula, Belgorod, Tambov, Leningrad, Ivanovo, Kaluga regions, Stavropol Territory, Bashkiria and other regions. At the same time, the speakers noted that part of the buses with the "Chernobyl" was detained at the entrance to Moscow and they reached the venue of the rally by public transport.

The audience hold the posters "Hands away from the benefits of veterans", "Together for one: there is no abolition of benefits" and others. At the same time, the participants in the action expressed their readiness to organize a referendum if the law on preferential payments is adopted.