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Dozens detained by Russian police on Ukraine war anniversary - rights centre

A visitor places flowers at a monument to Ukrainian poet Lesya Ukrainka on the first anniversary of the beginning of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, in Moscow, Russia, February 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

Dozens of people were detained by police in Russia on Friday for actions to commemorate the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, in some cases just for placing flowers, a human rights group said on Friday.

Russian authorities have remained largely silent during the anniversary, which Ukraine has observed with a ceremony to remember soldiers and civilians who have been killed.

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