Participants of opposition rally detained in Moscow (VIDEO)

In Moscow, police officers are detaining people at Pushkin Square, where an uncoordinated rally is taking place in support of arrested opposition leader Alexei Navalny. At least 20 people were detained, RBK reports.

On Trubnaya Square, the protesters began a scuffle with the police, RIA Novosti reports.

The riot police tried to prevent the gathering of protesters, including using truncheons. The protesters responded by fighting and throwing snowballs at the police officers. Some of the protesters left Trubnaya Square, followed by riot police.