“At the peak of the public event, about 20 thousand people are participating on Akademik Sakharov Avenue,” the agency’s website said in a statement.

No violations of public order were registered during the event, the participants in the action began to diverge.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs at 15:00, about 15 thousand people participated in the action.

Prior to the rally, the organizers received a statement about possible provocations during the rally.