"The police detained 201 citizens for violations of public order," MVD Media said on Telegram.
In late October, a crowd of people stormed a ramp at the Makhachkala Airport after the landing of a passenger plane from Tel Aviv. The rioters were allegedly looking for Israeli citizens on board the aircraft amid the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Police officers arrived at the scene to stop the protesters. As a result of the clashes, over 20 people were injured.
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a security meeting that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was being abused by Ukraine-linked and Western-supported actors aiming to sow discord among Russia's multinational and multifaith population.