The clip was filmed during Saturday's demonstrations and went viral in conjunction with Russian celebrities, including singers such as Egor Krid and Eurovision veteran Sergey Lazarev who both condemn the police's actions.

While the anger is growing, the Moscow police, according to the Interfax news agency, have started an investigation into the incident. That's what Reuters reports.

During the weekend's protests, about 60,000 protesters participated, according to Reuters, making it the largest demonstration against Vladimir Putin in eight years.

mass protests

In recent weeks, thousands of residents of Moscow have demonstrated that several opposition politicians have been stopped from participating in the local elections in September. Both politicians and protesters have been arrested by Russian police, including government-critical opposition politician Alexej Navalnyj.

According to the Russian electoral authorities, the opposition has not collected enough signatures.

Denies overwhelm

Several have been injured in the riots, and Russian police have been criticized for using batons against protesters.

The Russian police have consistently denied that they used force in the five weeks during the demonstrations, despite the fact that both the EU and the US have questioned their actions.

The Kremlin defends the police

On Tuesday, the Kremlin defended the police's actions.

"We believe that the firm handling of the police to curb the unrest was perfectly justified," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said during a press conference.

He also states that the Kremlin does not agree with those who call what is happening in Russia a political crisis.