Seven activists from the campaign headquarters of Alexei Navalny in Murmansk were detained on August 6 for distributing newspapers and balloons on Five Corners Square in the city center. Violetta Grudina, the headquarters coordinator, who was detained along with other activists, reported this to the OVD-Info hotline.
According to Grudina, they are accused of violating the procedure for holding public events. Everyone is currently being taken to Police Station No. 1.