[HIGHLIGHTS] About twenty journalists who were covering a protest by the wives of Russian soldiers are detained in Moscow

Wives of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine call for their husbands' return. Wives, mothers and sisters of soldiers have been meeting in Red Square, in front of the Kremlin.

This is a sensitive issue for the Russian media, who until now have refrained from repressing the protest. According to Putin, 244,000 Russian soldiers are currently fighting in the Ukraine, out of a total contingent of 617,000 soldiers. The Russian media does not cover these protests and tries to display an image of unity around President Putin.