# Russian police detained hundreds of teenagers at a popular Moscow hangout. Meduza spoke to three teenagers caught in the raid.

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russian-police-detained-hundreds-of-teenagers-at-a-popular-moscow-hangout-meduza-spoke-to-three-teenagers-caught-in-the-raid/
- Published: 2026-11-09T09:39:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T10:40:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: 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
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Police detained scores of young people at a Moscow meeting spot.
- Teenagers said exits were blocked and toilets unavailable during transport.
- Some detainees reportedly received draft notices or military contract offers.

## Summary

Police detained between 150 and 200 teenagers and young people near Moscow’s Kitai-Gorod metro station on 7 November, with some reports putting the total at 300. The raid targeted a popular gathering place for young nonconformists, but accounts from those detained say people with different styles and many who were sober were also caught up in it.

Three teenagers described police blocking exits, forcibly returning people who tried to leave, and taking detainees to district stations. They reported no water or access to toilets in the vans, and said some faced administrative charges; one interviewee said a young man was beaten after using an e-cigarette. Detainees were reportedly given draft notices and offered military contracts, while the teenagers’ accounts differ on how calm or forceful officers were.

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