Why Did Moscow Police Just Arrest Scores of Teenagers? — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-did-moscow-police-just-arrest-scores-of-teenagersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Moscow Police Arrest Scores of Teenagers in Weekend Sweephttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-did-moscow-police-just-arrest-scores-of-teenagershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-did-moscow-police-just-arrest-scores-of-teenagers#u199995Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:40:40 +0000Moscow police detained hundreds of young people during a weekend sweep across the capital, labeling the mass arrests as a preventive measure. Detainees subsequently reported experiencing physical beatings, receiving military summonses, and facing intense pressure to sign formal army contracts. The sweeping detentions highlight mounting manpower pressures within the Russian military apparatus. A Moscow court subsequently sentenced a 21-year-old man to 13 days of arrest following the operations.Why it mattersThe weekend sweep exposes the persistent manpower dilemma facing the Kremlin as it seeks