Concerning photos from Moscow, Russia, have emerged as thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the war against Ukraine.

According to the reports, some 7,000 people have already been arrested, whereas Kremlin has made it clear the government has zero tolerance for public dissent.

Among other concerning reports from Moscow, it has been reported that protesters are facing jail time and even treason charges for standing up to the dictator who invaded Ukraine.

Now, shocking images showing child protesters stuffed inside a police van have emerged.

In the pictures, several children can be seen seated in the back of a police van, whereas some of them are holding flowers and banners calling for peace.

In another photo, a young girl, who appears to be no older than 10, is seen waiting in distress at an office in what appears to be a police station.

Behind the girl dressed in a pink jacket, there is a woman wearing a police uniform. On the table next to her, there is a flower and two banners the girl presumably used during the protest. One of the banners – when translated into English – reads: “no war.”

The disturbing photos were shared on social media by former politician Ilya Yashin who was banned from office over his political views and his support for opposition leader Alexi Navalny.

“Nothing out of the ordinary: just kids in paddy wagons behind an anti-war poster. This is Putin’s Russia, folks. You live here,” he wrote.

Blasting the “Kremlin propaganda machine” for trying to put the blame on children and their parents, he added: “Many generations in our country (are) taught from the school bench that the worst thing is war, and the main value is the peaceful sky above the head.”

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