On Wednesday, September 21, opponents of partial mobilization gathered in front of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg.
According to local media, by 19.00 there were about 100 protesters.
Pacifist slogans were heard in the crowd.
Special Police Force officers surrounded those who had gathered at the unsanctioned rally, and detentions began.
According to some reports, about 50 people ended up in paddy wagons. And first, law enforcement officers took away men, and secondly, women. The representatives of the press, who were at the square on duty, were not detained.
By 19.30 the action near St. Isaac's Cathedral was over. Those who were not detained managed to disappear among passers-by on neighboring streets.
Earlier, the prosecutor's office warned Petersburgers against participating in uncoordinated events, reminding them that there could be consequences in accordance with the norms of administrative or criminal law.