Hundreds gathered in the Russian city of Ulan-Ude today (January 23) to call for the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and "other political prisoners."

Police moved to disperse crowds at the unauthorised rally and made about 10 arrests, according to witnesses.

Navalny, who survived a near-fatal nerve agent attack last August, was detained soon after his plane landed in Moscow last Sunday.

This footage was filmed and produced 23 January 2021.
Actions in support of Alexei Navalny and other political prisoners are being held in Russia. The reason was the arrest of an oppositionist who returned home from Germany after treatment.
People gathered in Ulan-Ude at Teatralnaya Square. An unauthorized rally is taking place there, which was banned due to restrictions in force in the context of the spread of coronavirus.
The number of gathered protesters exceeded one thousand people.
Then most of those present went down the Arbat. The action has moved to Revolution Square.
During the action, stampedes and detentions by security forces and the police began.
At some point, those present began to dance exor, and then sang the anthem of Buryatia.
After people went to the Soviet police department of Ulan-Ude. Those gathered demanded to release the detained citizens.
According to preliminary data, about 10 people were detained.