# Why Did Moscow Police Just Arrest Scores of Teenagers?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-did-moscow-police-just-arrest-scores-of-teenagers/
- Published: 2026-11-10T17:06:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T17:50:01+00:00
- Original publisher: The Moscow Times
- Original article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/10/kitai-gorodwhy-did-moscow-police-just-arrest-scores-of-teenagers-a94219
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Police detained scores of teenagers in Moscow’s Kitai-Gorod district.
- Most estimates put the number detained at 150 to 200.
- Some detainees reportedly received military draft notices.

## Summary

Moscow police detained scores of teenagers in the Kitai-Gorod nightlife district on Saturday, in what the Interior Ministry called a preventive operation to maintain public order. The raid has drawn scrutiny because witnesses and detainees described people being taken away indiscriminately, while some were reportedly issued military draft notices.

Telegram channels estimated between 100 and 300 people were detained, with most estimates at 150 to 200; at least 17 reportedly received summonses. A 21-year-old man was sentenced to 13 days’ administrative detention, and district courts received 12 cases involving petty hooliganism or disobeying police, though their connection to the raid was unconfirmed. Kitai-Gorod is a gathering place for teenagers from youth subcultures, including “nefors”, and police action there has been reported before.

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