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

(Reuters) - 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.