Russians protesting war in Ukraine 'burned down government offices with Molotov cocktails'

Massive protests across Russia have seen protesters set fire to government buildings while throwing Molotov cocktails after Vladimir Putin announced the mobilization of 300,000 reservists

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Russians protesting against Vladimir Putin's new recruitment campaign were seen setting fire to government buildings with Molotov cocktails.

A wave of protests has been seen across Russia after the Russian President announced the mobilization of 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine, with some men now leaving the country in an attempt to dodge conscription.

At least 1,386 protesters have been arrested in 38 Russian cities, according to human rights group OVD-Info, with photos circulating online of people holding 'no to war' and 'no mobilization' signs ".

The figures include at least 502 people in Moscow and 524 in Saint Petersburg, the country's second largest city.

Many protests have seen small crowds vent their rage, with one man in Novosibirsk shouting at police, "I'm not going to die for Putin and for you."

At least 1,386 protesters were arrested in 38 Russian cities (

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Other regions have seen more violent clashes, with local media in Togliatti, western Russia, reporting that the...