The number of people detained during the rallies in support of Alexei Navalny in Russia has exceeded 1000

Protests in support of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny are taking place in dozens of Russian cities.

According to the Russian edition of the BBC, the largest-scale rallies took place in Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk.

According to them, at least 1,000 people across the country have been arrested so far.

Security measures in the Russian capital Moscow have been tightened as much as possible. At the moment, 7 metro stations are closed and the public transport route has been changed.

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who returned to Russia on January 28, was sentenced to 30 days in prison.