The correct work of the police was evaluated by the protesters in the center of Moscow
At the beginning of the rally, the main task of the police was to organize the passage of people from Revolution Square, where the rally was originally planned, to the Swamp. Most of those who came to Revolution Square knew about the transfer of the rally, but they came out of interest - either to see what happens on an unauthorized action, or how a “transfer” to the Marsh will be organized.
The police, with the assistance of the organizers of the rally, succeeded in accomplishing this flawlessly: on a fenced route, the protesters were sent in orderly columns to the Swamp area. In spite of the cries that occasionally sounded from the crowd, they did not take anyone away.
At the same time, the problem of urgent expansion of the place for a rally was solved at the Bolotnaya - the square was opened for those who came. There was also an alarming message that the Luzhkov bridge is facing collapse due to the weight of thousands of people. The passage to the bridge was blocked, boats were led out onto the river.
In the first part of the rally, the participants greeted the loudest rumble with the words of the ombudsman Vladimir Lukin, who thanked the police officers "supporting the rally".
By evening, the main task was to organize the departure of thousands of rally participants from Bolotnaya Square. At first, those leaving were allowed into the territory near the Kremlin, which was closed for the first half of the day, but because of the influx of people, the approaches were again blocked. Protesters dispersed with a good mood - on organized routes that have an established cordon, following the correct instructions from the police.
Toward the close of the rally from the stage, once again thanked the police: "Friends, you behaved like the police of any democratic country. Thank you!" Protesters chanted: "The police with the people!"
The biggest "incident" on Bolotnaya Square was the ignition of several flares. In addition, attempts were made to shoot down a helicopter-drone signal rocket. The helicopter apparently had a camera from Reedus (it did not work online).
The evening task of the State Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow was to deal with huge traffic jams in the area of embankments near the Kremlin and Zamoskvorechye.
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