In Cheboksary, the police detained students - allegedly on suspicion of petty theft, in the department they were interviewed by employees of the Center for Combating Extremism. This is reported by the portal "Idel. Realii".

The ex-coordinator of Navalny’s Chelyabinsk headquarters, Alexey Baraboshkin, left Russia. This was reported in the Chelyabinsk Vesna telegram channel. In September 2020, unknown persons attacked the activist. After this, he was diagnosed with a suspected fracture of the skull bones and a concussion. Previously, Baraboshkin received threats for several weeks in connection with the activities of Navalny’s headquarters.

Viktor Filinkov, convicted in the St. Petersburg “Network” case, was again sent to a punishment cell for five days, the RUPRESSION telegram channel reports . What caused this is unknown. Previously, Filinkov was placed in a punishment cell because he allegedly did not greet a colony employee. During his entire stay in the correctional facility, he spent only three days in the detachment.

At the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office, VKontakte blocked the page of the group “Apoliticality destroys”, created by the ex-coordinator of Navalny’s headquarters in Belgorod, Maxim Klimov. It is reported by Znak. The group members did not specify the reasons why the prosecutor's office demanded to block the page. There is also no mention of the reasons for the blocking on the website of the department itself.

In Novosibirsk, several security officials in full gear came with a search to Anton Fedotov, a supporter of the Communist Party. This was reported to OVD-Info by his parents, who were present at the search. A computer, laptop and other equipment were confiscated from Fedotov, and then they were taken away - where exactly, is unknown. The security forces told Fedotov's parents that they represented the Investigative Committee. Presumably, Fedotov is currently being interrogated there.

September 17-19 were declared voting days in Russia. During these days, elections are held for deputies to the State Duma, legislative assemblies and city parliaments, as well as heads of 12 subjects. OVD-Info is conducting online arrests at protests these days, as well as broadcasting violations at polling stations associated with political persecution.