A video posted on social media captured the second Russian tennis star, Andrey Rublev, wrote "No battle please" on the digicam following a win on Friday.

"World #7 tennis participant Andrey Rublev of Russia writes "No battle please" on a digicam following his win in Dubai," The RecountTwitter account wrote as a caption to the video.

One other photograph posted by The Tennis Podcast Twitter account captured one other view of the message that was left by Rublev.

Rublev, who's at present ranked because the seventh-best male tennis participant within the Affiliation of Tennis Professionals (ATP), wrote the message following his win over Hubert Hurkacz of Poland within the Dubai Championships semifinal match.

The writing by Rublev comes a day after hundreds of Russian residents had been arrested on Thursday for protesting the nation's invasion of Ukraine.

On Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced a "particular army operation" in Ukraine, prompting hundreds of troops to journey into the adjoining nation.

Whereas army troops traveled into Ukraine, Russian residents took to the streets to indicate their opposition to a battle. Based on information from OVD-Data, a human rights group that's actively monitoring the variety of protest arrests, there have been over 1,800 Russian residents arrested as of Friday morning throughout 60 totally different cities.

A number of pictures and movies posted throughout social media confirmed hundreds of Russian residents protesting the invasion of Ukraine.

Following the continued protests, Russia's Investigative Committee issued a press release warning residents that it's unlawful to "set up and conduct unauthorized occasions."

"Reacting to provocative calls, it's essential to remember the damaging authorized penalties of those actions within the type of legal responsibility as much as legal," the assertion stated. "The regulation offers for extreme punishment for organizing mass riots, in addition to for resisting regulation enforcement officers."

Along with Russian residents, a number of world leaders additionally condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, together with U.S. President Joe Biden, who referred to as the actions "unprovoked and unjustified."

"It is a premeditated assault. Vladimir Putin has been planning this for months as we have been saying all alongside. He moved greater than 175,000 troops army gear in positions alongside the Ukrainian border and moved blood provides into place and construct area hospitals. Which tells you all it's good to find out about his intentions all alongside," Biden stated on Thursday. "Putin is the aggressor. Putin selected this battle, and now he and his nation will bear the implications."

Newsweek reached out to the ATP for touch upon Rublev's actions however didn't obtain a response in time for publication.

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Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev was seen writing 'no battle please' on a digicam following his win on Friday. Above, Rublev of Russia hits a return throughout the semi-final match in opposition to Hubert Hurkacz of Poland throughout day 12 of the Dubai Obligation Free Tennis at Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Stadium on February 25, 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. David Grey/Getty