In Moscow, the wives of Russian soldiers mobilized to fight in Ukraine, organized by the 'Way Home' group, have been protesting near the Kremlin, demanding the return of their husbands. Marking the 500th day since mobilization, the protests have seen the detention of more than 24 people, including journalists from AFP and other outlets covering the events. The group planned large-scale actions and to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The police have detained journalists and supporters, but not the protesting women, reflecting the protest's sensitive nature and potential for garnering wider support.
Police detain journalists at Moscow anti-war protest https://t.co/YAoXcX8FF1
Demonstration in central Kyiv happening now as protesters demand the release of the Mariupol Azovstal defenders, taken as POWs by Russia in 2022. https://t.co/D3WUm5msLz
Dissent against Putin: Moscow witnesses detention of individuals, including foreign journalists, following crackdown on protesters https://t.co/2prLXz8igv https://t.co/LGvsiRac1u
People detained at Russia protest calling for troops to return from Ukraine https://t.co/jsTAo4TTqY
🔴 Police arrest dozens of journalists at protest by relatives of Russian troops mobilised in Ukraine https://t.co/NTS4D8g4A5
'We want our husbands back': Wives of Russian troops sent to fight in Ukraine turn on Putin during Moscow protests - with dozens arrested in rally marking 500th day since mobilisation order https://t.co/cx6wV4Lzcs https://t.co/dI1NUUBoM9
More than 24 people detained at protest in Moscow https://t.co/1521uEZI7F
⚡Journalists filming anti-mobilization protest detained in Moscow. Journalists who were filming an anti-mobilization protest outside the Kremlin were detained by the police, independent Russian media outlet Meduza reported on Feb. 3. https://t.co/cKeL3TUP5O
Dozens of people were detained by police in central Moscow at a rally protesting against Russia's mobilisation of men to fight in Ukraine, a human rights group has said Read more 🔗 https://t.co/OAwehUgAuO
The wives of mobilised Russian soldiers demanding their return gathering at the Kremlin walls today. A few hundred, but growing quickly and steadily. Arrests today. My interview with their de facto leader here. https://t.co/D6QKpb0DI6 https://t.co/Pz69sNwFGq
Police detained 20 journalists today in #Moscow, including @AFP reporters - all of them were doing their job: they were covering news; a protest by wives of men mobilized to fight in Ukraine. Women have been protesting outside the Kremlin wall for weeks. https://t.co/qqaXL9V7WS
Wives of mobilised Russians protesting in Moscow. Not an easy protest to suppress - can’t jail or label them foreign agents - risk getting much wider support. What they can do is announce another round of mobilisation to let the ones fighting today come back home. https://t.co/Eh953Dcs28
Wives of Russian soldiers demand to return their husbands from the Russia-Ukraine war in the center of Moscow today. A small peaceful protest; the police was detaining journalists and supporters, not the women themselves. https://t.co/OsEifatpp3
In Russia, wives of mobilized men from the group "Way Home" call on Russian women to come to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Large-scale actions are planned just on the 500th day of mobilization in Russia. The women plan to lay flowers at the graves. https://t.co/Rk40tDHhgZ
Organizers of a Telegram channel run by Russian women advocating for their mobilized husbands to be sent home from the war in Ukraine have announced plans to hold a protest near the Kremlin to mark the 500th day since mobilization. https://t.co/WEkQ6RJWyH