Peaceful anti-war protesters have had to come up with subtle ways to express their displeasure.
Protesters who are arrested risk up to 15 years in prison, after the Kremlin passed a law on March 4 criminalising anti-war demos.
Almost 15,000 anti-war protesters have been detained since the invasion started, Ovd-info reports.
Shocking photos show police in full-riot gear hauling citizens away, as part of a crackdown against peaceful campaigns.
On TikTok, one Russian woman showed how everyday citizens have reportedly sent a message to Putin and his cronies after he invaded Ukraine.
The 33-year-old has kept people updated with daily videos recording everyday life for citizens in the country.
She shared a Sunday in Saint-Petersburg, which features people milling about and enjoying the winter sunshine - which has not been verified by the Mirror.
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But unlike a normal weekend, there are lines of police snaking down the road outside public buildings.
And as the woman enters the subway, you can see a man holding up a sign - although we cannot see what it says.
A man can be seen grasping a number of green ribbons - and one can be seen affixed to a lamppost.
A few seconds later, the camera user shows one found tied to a handrail.
According to commenters, the green ribbons are being used to show support for Ukraine - but were previously used as part of a mental health campaign.
After one follower asked why the ribbons were being handed out, one follower replied: "Ukraine flag is blue and yellow.
"The 2 colours make green. It’s a silent way Russians can protest and show Ukraine they support them & want no war."
Another commented: "Green ribbons. Blue and yellow make green. This is frightening. Everywhere you look. I cannot imagine."
A third wrote: "Nice touch with the green! Much respect to the people who try to stand up to the war."
People in Russia have limited access to information from outside their country.
Internally, Russia’s state TV regularly amplifies the government line that says troops entered Ukraine to save people from “neo-Nazis” and to defend Russians from a country that was preparing to attack.
The assault on Ukraine is being characterised in Russia as a “special military operation”, with any suggestion of a war being waged against Kyiv branded as disinformation by the Kremlin.
Moscow has also blocked social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.
