Russian police arrests 76-year-old World War II survivor for protest against Ukraine war

Russia has been facing internal resistance from its own people after it anunced to inve Ukraine earlier last month. From Moscow to Siberia, Russian anti-war activists took to streets again to protest against President Vlimir Putin's, despite arrests of hundreds of protesters each day by police.

In series of arrests, detention of a Russian survivor of Word War II (WWII) has hit helines globally. According to a report by Mirror, Yelena Osipova, a 76-year-old pensioner, who h survived Siege of Leningr from 1941-44, was detained by police while demonstrating in St. Petersburg on March 2.

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In video that went viral on several social media platforms including Twitter, septunarian activist could be seen protesting against President Putin while holding a poster that res: "Soldier, drop your weapon and you will be a true hero!"

However, as video proceeds, two police personnel could be seen marching with her while protestors could be heard applauding her efforts in support of Ukrainian people. According to a report by Associated Press, protests against invasion started on Thursday in Russia and have continued everyday ever since, even as Russian police have moved swiftly to crack down on rallies and detain protesters.

War veteran arrested along with several children

report said that in St. Petersburg, where several hundred gared in city centre, police in full riot gear were grabbing one protester after ar and dragging some into police vans, even though demonstration was peaceful. Foot from Moscow showed police throwing several female protesters on ground before dragging m away.

As per multiple media reports, besides, arrest of war veteran, Russian police have also detained several women and children including, Liza (11), Gosha (11), Matvey (9), David (7), and Sofya (7).

"It is a crime both against Ukraine and Russia. I think it is killing both Ukraine and Russia. I am outrd, I haven’t slept for three nights, and I think we must w declare very loudly that we don’t want to be killed and don’t want Ukraine to be killed,"  Olga Mikheeva, who protested in Siberian city of Irkutsk told AP.

Ukraine has been witnessing a full-scale invasion of Russian forces since February 24, after Russian President Vlimir Putin launched what he called a military operation against his neighbouring country. 

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