Coordinator of the Nizhny Novgorod Political Red Cross was detained in Nizhny Novgorod

In Nizhny Novgorod, one of the coordinators of the Nizhny Novgorod Political Red Cross, Ilya Myaskovsky, was detained. This was reported to OVD-Info by Ekaterina Maksimova.

Myaskovsky is being taken to police department No. 5. The law enforcement officers did not explain the reason for the detention.

In addition, the Nizhny Novgorod District Court arrested three participants in the rally on September 9, according to the telegram channel of the Apology of Protest project. Roman Bolshakov was arrested for 12 days, Pavel Pushechnikov - for 13 days, Evgeny Goligorov - for 14 days. The court appointed Igor Adyasov 70 hours of compulsory work.

All four were found guilty of participating in a public event that interfered with the movement of vehicles and pedestrians (part 6.1 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

It is noted that on the day of the action, the police almost did not detain its participants.

UPD 14:06 An error has been corrected in the news. The court appointed Igor Adyasov not seven, but 70 hours of compulsory work.

• On September 9, rallies and marches were held in many cities of the country against raising the retirement age, twelve of which were agreed with the authorities. According to OVD-Info, more than 1,195 people were detained, most of all in St. Petersburg - more than 623 protesters and bystanders. On September 10, the courts began to actively consider the administrative cases of the detainees.