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On October 4, a sanctioned Communist Party (KPRF) rally in central Moscow marking the anniversary of the 1993 shelling of the White House was unexpectedly joined by young, unaffiliated anti-war activists, including left-wing groups and Yabloko supporters, who chanted sharply critical political slogans. Police detained more than 60 people, reportedly the largest crackdown at a Communist rally since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The incident highlights simmering anti-war sentiment among younger Russians even as public dissent remains heavily suppressed.