Russia’s unprovoked war on Ukraine isn’t going quite as planned. It has been met with international condemnation and sanctions. At home, thousands are protesting against the invasion of Ukraine. But Putin has resorted to mass arrests, detaining up to 13000 in recent days. This article by Matthew Impelli is published by Newsweek. Here is an excerpt:

More than 13,000 protesters have been arrested in Russia over the past several weeks, as opposition to the invasion of Ukraine has increased among Russian citizens.

According to data from OVD-Info, a human rights organization that is tracking the number of arrests in Russia, since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, there have been 13,015 protesters detained across 147 different cities.

“On March 6, Russian police detained over 4,640 people who participated in anti-war rallies in 65 cities. At least 30 instances of protesters being beaten have been confirmed and it is likely that this number is much higher. There are many videos on social networks in which police officers are seen beating anti-war protesters,” OVD-Info said in an update on March 6.

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