А group of Russian women have staged a small but rare protest outside the Russian defence ministry.
They demand the return of some mobilised soldiers from the front in Ukraine.
For months, different groups of Russian women have organised sporadic demonstrations to exert pressure on authorities to return their husbands, sons and brothers.
One of the woman at the protest, Paulina, said the women wanted strict limits on how long soldiers can serve before they must rotate out of active duty.
Pictures and videos Paulina published on the Telegram app showed women holding signs with slogans including "please bring Papa home".
Several had brought along their school-aged children and toddlers in pushchairs.
No ministry officials came out of the building to speak with the women, Paulina sai
