Activists block entrance to Russian embassy in London

Syrian activists on Monday blocked the entrance to the Russian embassy in London in protest at the Russian government's support for Bashar al-Assad in Syria and their bombardment of the city of Aleppo.

Activists affiliated to the Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK constructed a barrier constructed of fake arms, while two activists purportedly chained themselves to the gates

Activists blocking the gates of the @RussianEmbassy in #London because of Russian plans to 'annihilate' and 'cleanse' besieged east #Aleppo pic.twitter.com/3VPK7WRpq9
— Caroline Ayoub (@carolineayoub) November 3, 2016

“We’re here because innocent children are being killed in their beds, while doctors are being bombed just for trying to save the lives of others," said John Dunford from the Syria Campaign, one of those chained, in a statement. "The Russian government and the Assad regime are committing these war crimes in Aleppo and things could be about to get even worse."

“We will not stand by and let this happen. This is a test of our shared humanity, a line we cannot cross. It shouldn’t be up to activists like me to say this - the UK government should be doing far more to protect the innocent and stand up against this barbarity.”