In Moscow, the rally on Pushkinskaya square was attacked by men in Cossack uniforms (whom the government often uses as paramilitary squads to harass the opposition while avoiding blame for direct police involvement,) as well as by regular and riot police. 
Ndani ya Moscow, maandamano katika viwanja vya Pushkinskaya yalishambuliwa na wanaume waliokuwa wamevaa sare za waCossack (ambao serikali huwatumia mara nyingi kama kikosi cha wanajeshi cha kuwabughudhi wapinzani wakati wakiepuka lawama za polisi kujihusisha moja kwa moja,) pia kama mgambo na polisi wa kuzuia ghasia.