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The Central Investigative Department of the Russian investigative Committee for Moscow city has opened criminal cases over the appeals for mass riots heard during a public event on Bolotnaya Ploshchad and due to resistance and causing injuries to the police – the crimes under part 3 of article 212 (mass riots) and part 1 of article 318 of the Russian Criminal Code (use of violence against a representative of the authority).

At present, the circle of persons involved and details on the injured police officers are being established. In the criminal case, the investigators will file a motion to arrest persons who injured the police officers.