A brawl broke out at an unsanctioned gay pride event between its supporters and opponents in central Moscow on Saturday afternoon.
The incident started with an ATV pulling over near the Moscow city hall and LGBT activists lighting up flares, an Interfax correspondent reported from the scene. However, so-called Orthodox activists immediately showed up and started a brawl.
Police have detained several people and put them into a bus.
A group of gay rights opponents wearing St. George ribbons and chanting 'Christ is Risen' are still standing near a monument to Yury Dolgoruky in front of the city hall. LGBT activists are also present nearby, behaving calmly.
Advertising
Advertising
MORE ABOUT
Yusov on explosions in Moscow: There are consequences of Russian invasion of Ukraine, we working further
14:45, 10.08.2023
Vatican talks in Moscow make sense if prisoners released, children returned – Yermak
19:42, 27.06.2023
Military parade on May 9 in Moscow shows problems with equipment, communications and personnel of Russian army – British intelligence
12:14, 10.05.2023
Victory Day celebration in Russia likely to be on smaller scale due to security concerns, potential protests against war in Ukraine – British intelligence
12:37, 06.05.2023
Volodymyr Yatsenko, the co-founder of Monobank will give UAH 20 million to manufacturer whose UAV will fly to the Red Square on May 9
17:00, 10.04.2023
LATEST
Peace Summit to be first real chance to start restoring just peace – Zelenskyy
21:25, 02.05.2024
NATO issues statement condemning Russia’s hybrid activities
20:59, 02.05.2024
Enemy surveillance complex Murom-M hit by UAV strikes in village of Belgorod region
20:47, 02.05.2024
Ukrainian aviation strikes nine places of invaders’ concentration during day
20:21, 02.05.2024
Foreign agents bill incompatible with Georgian people's aspirations for Euro-Atlantic future - U.S. ambassador to Georgia