"They used force and threatened to shoot": Arrests have begun of Russians who came to the Supreme Court to support Yabloko on August 10.

🔸 One of the protesters has already received 14 days of arrest. How сообщает RusNews, citing a lawyer, said the 51-year-old Vyacheslav Avdashev was detained yesterday at home and charged with participating in an unauthorized rally and blocking a road.

🔸 Also, according to RusNews, yesterday at his home were detained Daria Bunkova with her husband Nabi BalabaykovAccording to the latter, he was physically assaulted at the police station, forced to lie face down on the floor, handcuffed, and "threatened to shoot." Meanwhile, officers confiscated his phone and searched his social media messages.

Bunkova and Balabaykov spent the night in police custody. They were also charged with participating in an unauthorized rally, blocking a road, and distributing leaflets. Meanwhile, the judge, while reviewing their arrest report, dismissed all the hearing attendees from the courtroom, declaring that "this is not the type of case where hearings are appropriate."

🔸 On August 10, at the Supreme Court building, where Rodina’s lawsuit against Yabloko was being heard, gathered about 500 people. There were no arrests at the time, but a few days later the police began to come to the homes of some of the protesters and hand out warnings about the “inadmissibility of illegal actions.”

🔸 Yesterday, August 17, during the consideration of the appeal at the Supreme Court building, according to Yabloko, detained at least 35 people. According to RusNews, those detained было even more - 85 people

🔸 Already in Yabloko promised provide legal assistance to all detainees.