Story highlights Thousands of opposition supporters are expected in Russian capitalBut the authorities have declared the planned protest illegal(CNN) Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been reportedly detained by authorities in Russia as protesters -- engaged in a day of nationwide anti-corruption demonstrations -- braced for clashes in Moscow on Monday. Navalny's wife, Yulia, reported the news of his detention at his home in the Russian capital on his official Twitter feed. She also posted a picture on his Twitter feed which shows police officers at the scene. Meanwhile Navalny's YouTube channel, which had been broadcasting live to more than 50,000 people as protests across Russia got underway, lost light and sound. Hours earlier, authorities declared that a planned rally in the Russian capital was illegal.

Source: CNN June 12, 2017 10:49 UTC