{
  "id": 19132947,
  "title": "Russian police detained hundreds of teenagers at a popular Moscow hangout. Meduza spoke to three teenagers caught in the raid.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/russian-police-detained-hundreds-of-teenagers-at-a-popular-moscow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T09:39:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/11/09/russian-police-detained-hundreds-of-teenagers-at-a-popular-moscow-hangout-meduza-spoke-to-three-teenagers-caught-in-the-raid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 7, Russian police conducted mass detentions in central Moscow near Kitai-Gorod metro station, targeting young \"nonconformists\" who had been gathering at Gorka Park. Between 150 and 200 individuals were detained, with some reports suggesting up to 300. Police vans arrived, blocking all exits, and detainees were denied water and bathroom access. One young man reported being beaten after lighting an e-cigarette. Detainees were given draft notices and contracts with the Defense Ministry. Meduza interviewed three teenagers who experienced the raid. Alexei, 17, recounted being shoved by an officer and spent around 15 minutes in a police van on the way to the Tagansky district police department. Angelina, 17, described seeing police photographing individuals drinking or smoking and being forcibly dragged into a van after attempting to climb a fence. Alisa, 16, mentioned experiencing a massive roundup of teenagers, with officers searching and detaining individuals without reason or process. All three reported being denied bathroom facilities and water during transport.",
  "summary": "On the evening of November 7, police carried out mass detentions in central Moscow near the Kitai-Gorod metro station, where young “nonconformists” have been gathering for the second year in a row. That evening, police vans pulled up to Gorka Park, where teenagers usually meet. According to various estimates, between 150 and 200 people were detained (though there are reports of 300 as well).…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}