Thousands marched amid claims Putin may have 'overplayed his hand' with an invasion of Ukraine his critics hope will sink him - and some were interviewed by the foreign press including the BBC despite knowing the Kremlin would be watching.
Branded 'Russia's bravest man' because of his vocal opposition to Putin, told the BBC that the day of the invasion brought 'shame' and would go down as the day 'Russia's future was taken away from it', adding: 'Our peace-loving Russian people will now feel the hatred of the world because we are starting a third world war in the centre of Europe.
In Putin's home city of St Petersburg there was a major protest of hundreds of mainly young Russians chanting against the war and the President despite Russia's Investigative Committee issued a warning reminding them that unauthorized protests are against the law.
BBC reporter Clive Myrie appears to shed a tear as he presents News at 10 live from Kyiv after dramatic first day of bloodshed and violence in Ukraine BBC journalist Clive Myrie appeared to shed a tear while reporting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine last night.
People in 54 Russian cities were detained, at least 957 of them in Moscow.
Vladimir Putin called the attack a 'special military operation' to protect civilians in eastern Ukraine from 'genocide' - a false claim the U.S. had predicted would be a pretext for invasion, and which many Russians roundly rejected.
Several Russian celebrities and public figures, including some working for state TV, spoke out against the attack.
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Brave people of Moscow dare to speak out against Ukraine invasion
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