A man looks on next to a giant national flag of Russia in Moscow, Russia June 26, 2023.
A man looks on next to a giant national flag of Russia in Moscow, Russia.
  • The Russian government is cracking down on citizens who oppose the war.
  • Some 260 people have been jailed for anti-war stances, a Russian human rights organization said.
  • The crackdown comes as Russians mourn the death of prominent Putin critic Alexey Navalny.

As Russia's war in Ukraine plods onward, so does its severe surveillance of citizens who have spoken out against the war effort.

As the invasion enters its third year, authorities have been bringing up charges against citizens like 70-year-old human rights activist Oleg Orlov for "discrediting the army," CNN reported.