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Moscow police detain over 200 in raid near Kitay-Gorod station
Moscow police detained more than 200 people during a raid near the Kitay-Gorod metro station on the evening of Nov.
7.
Many of those detained were minors, according to local Telegram channels.
People over 18 said police urged them to sign Defense Ministry contracts.
Some detainees also said they were beaten, had phones smashed or were denied toilet access; others said they received draft notices at a police station.
At least 17 teenagers received administrative citations related to alcohol in a public place and disobeying police orders.
Moscow police described the raid as a preventative measure to control alcohol and drug use in the city center.
Russia uses conscripts and contract soldiers to add manpower for its war against Ukraine, and reports have said some people are pressured to sign contracts to fight there.
Moscow police detained more than 200 people near Kitay-Gorod metro station on the evening of Nov. 7, according to local Telegram channels.
Many detainees were reportedly minors.
Detainees said adults were urged to sign military contracts, while others said they received draft notices.
Reports also alleged police beat detainees, smashed their phones and barred them from using the toilet.
Moscow police described the operation as a preventative measure to control drug and alcohol consumption in the city center.
- Who
- Moscow police detained more than 200 people, many reportedly minors.
- What
- Police conducted a raid; detainees reported pressure to sign military contracts and the issuing of draft notices.
- When
- The evening of Nov. 7.
- Where
- Near Moscow’s Kitay-Gorod metro station; some detainees said they were served draft notices at the Tagansky police station.
- Why
- Police said the raid was a preventative measure to control drug and alcohol consumption in the city center.
Moscow police
Detainees
Purpose of raid
Moscow police
Police described it as a preventative measure to control drug and alcohol consumption in the city center.
Detainees
Detainees reported being urged to sign military contracts, receiving draft notices and facing mistreatment by police.
Moscow police detained more than 200 people near Kitay-Gorod metro station.
The Kyiv Independent published an account of the raid and reports from detainees.
- Number detained
- More than 200
- Time of raid
- Evening of Nov. 7
- Location
- Near Kitay-Gorod metro station, Moscow
- Teenagers cited
- At least 17
- Citation reasons
- Drinking alcohol in a public place and disobeying police orders
What people are saying
persistently
preventative measure