Twenty criminal cases opened following unsanctioned protests in Russia
MOSCOW. Jan 26 (Interfax) - As many as 20 criminal cases were initiated following the opposition's protests in regions, the majority of them deal with the use of violence against a representative of the authorities, Russian Investigative Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said.
"The head of the committee was informed that 20 criminal cases were opened following unsanctioned protests, a number of procedural inquiries are underway and procedural decisions will be made following them," Petrenko told journalists on Tuesday.
The majority of illegal actions are classified as the use of violence against a representative of the authorities, she said.
"The persons involved in the crimes were detained as part of the criminal cases under investigation," Petrenko said.