What happened on the day of January 23rd. Short
in dozens of Russian cities were held Unsanctioned demonstrations in support of the politician Alexei Navalny. The security forces severely detained the protesters. In Moscow, according to Reuters, about 40,000 people took part in the rally, while the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported about 4,000 participants. According to the latest data from OVD-Info, 2,662 people were detained throughout the country , most of all in Moscow (1,045) and St. Petersburg (378).