At least four people were detained near the Belarusian embassy in Moscow

In Moscow, at least four people were detained near the Belarusian embassy. The first two OVD-Info were reported by eyewitnesses of the detention, the second by a reporter from the Real View telegram channel.

The first detainees were told by the police that they violated the rules of the picket. What exactly was the violation, the employees did not explain. According to an eyewitness to the detention, the activists have already been released from the police department.

What was the reason for the arrest of the rest is unknown.

OVD-Info continues to receive information about detentions.

20:20 The second detainees are Dmitry Khvan and Pavel Dubanevich, a Real View reporter told OVD-Info. Dubanevich has already been released without a protocol.

20:37 OVD-Info erroneously wrote that they released Pavel Dubanevich. In fact, Dmitry Khvan was released, where Dubanevich is is unknown. This was reported to OVD-Info by activist Alexander, who is at the embassy.

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