In St. Petersburg, a picketer with a poster against repression was detained near the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

In St. Petersburg, near the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Maria Popova, who was holding a solo picket, was detained. She herself informed OVD-Info about this.

Popova's poster reads: "No to the politically persecuted." What was the reason for the arrest is unknown. The girl is taken to the police department, but they do not say which one.

16:23 Maria Popova was brought to the 28th police department and they began to draw up documents.

16:35 Popova is charged with an article on violation of the high alert regime (part 2 of article 8.6.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of St. Petersburg).

19:30 Maria Popova was released from the police department at about 18:00.