In Moscow, a case was initiated on the fact of blocking the streets for the rally on January 23

"A number of persons, with the intent to render the communication lines unusable on the territory of Moscow, organized the blocking of roads and sidewalks for pedestrians and vehicles, which led to a stop of traffic and blocking of transport communications of transport infrastructure facilities and the road network of Moscow," the message says. press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow.

At present, on this fact, investigators of the Main Investigation Directorate of the capital's police headquarters have initiated a criminal case under Part 1 of Art.

267 of the Criminal Code of Russia ("Disabling vehicles or communication lines").

Earlier, the Investigative Committee opened four criminal cases of violence against law enforcement officers at a rally in Moscow, which took place on 23 January.