According to the Russian-language human rights project OVD-Info, which receives funding from the European Commission, 668 people had been detained in 36 cities as of the end of the day yesterday.
The strategic Ukrainian port city is under siege and faces daily bombardment. Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for the dire humanitarian situation.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russian forces of kidnapping a Ukrainian mayor, and said it was "a sign of weakness." Meanwhile, evacuations from Ukrainian cities seemed to slow down. Follow DW for the latest.