'Stop the war. No to war,' the woman protester could be heard shouting, as the news anchor continued to read from her teleprompter.
A person interrupts a live news bulletin on Russia's state TV 'Channel One' holding up a sign that reads 'NO WAR. Stop the war. Don't believe propaganda. They are lying to you here.' at an unknown location in Russia March 14, 2022, in this still image obtained from a video uploaded on March 14. Channel One/via REUTERS
The extraordinary act of dissent took place on day 19 of the war which began when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what he called a special military operation. Kira Yarmysh, spokeswoman for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, wrote on Twitter: "Wow, that girl is cool."Pro-Kremlin channel
Pavel Chikov, head of Agora, said Ovsyannikova had been arrested and taken to a Moscow police station. Tass news agency said she may face charges under a law against discrediting the armed forces, citing a law enforcement source.