Protests, Arrests As Russians Decry Ukraine Invasion

Russian police detain a demonstrator during a protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in central St. Petersburg.  

Men hold a sign saying "No to war" in Novosibirsk as a policewoman watches on. 

A crowd gathers in central St. Petersburg to protest the invasion. 

A protestor is hauled away by police in St. Petersburg. 

A woman crying during an anti-war protest in Moscow. 

Police detain a protestor in Moscow. 

A woman is detained in Moscow. 

Police detain a protestor holding a sign saying "No to war with Ukraine" in Moscow. 

People gather on a street corner in Moscow during an anti-war protest. 

A protestor is led away by police in Moscow. 

Graffiti saying "No to war" in an underpass in St. Petersburg. 

Police gather near protestors in St. Petersburg. 

A protestor is detained by police in Moscow. 

Protestors are led away by police in St. Petersburg. 

Spontaneous protests broke out across Russia on February 24 in the wake of the Kremlin launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.