At least 32 people mourning the death of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny and marking the anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine were detained in Russia on February 24. The OVD-Info human-rights monitor reported that the 32 people were detained during commemorations in nine Russian cities. Twenty-seven of those detained had laid flowers in memory of Navalny, who died under unclear circumstances on February 16 at a remote Arctic prison. Two wives of Russian soldiers, who were participating in rally by a group calling for fairer treatment for draftees, were detained along with three people protesting against the war. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Dozens Mourning Navalny's Death, Expressing Solidarity With Ukraine Detained In Russia
A woman lays flowers to pay tribute to Aleksei Navalny at the monument to political prisoners with the Federal Security Service building in the background in Moscow on February 21.