By Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt and Leinz Vales, CNN
From CNN Digital's Photo Team
Thousands of mourners gathered to pay their respects as the former opposition figure Alexey Navalny was laid to rest in Moscow today, exactly two weeks after his death was announced by Russia’s prison service.
They were present in and outside the church where the funeral service took place and also walked with the procession to the burial site.
At times, the crowds were heard chanting "we won't forget," "no to war" and "Russia without Putin."
Here are some photos from the day:
From CNN's Vasco Cotovio and Anna Chernova
Russian state news agencies and broadcasters gave very limited space to the funeral and burial of opposition figure Alexey Navalny.
Despite headlines across the globe, Navalny’s funeral was not featured on state broadcaster Russia 24, while the event was ongoing.
Russia state news agency TASS reported solely on Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov’s warning that “unauthorized gathering will be in violation of the law” – which it listed as the second most read article on its website.
State news agency RIA also reported Peskov’s comments and then marked the moment the opposition leader was laid to rest and the ambassadors attending the event.
From CNN's Anna Chernova
In her first comment on the day of her late husband’s funeral, Yulia Navalnaya has posted a video with the caption:
“Lyosha [a nickname for Alexey Navalny], thank you for 26 years of absolute happiness. Yes, even for the happiness over the last three years. For love, for always supporting me, for making me laugh even from prison, for the fact that you always thought about me,” she said.
“I don’t know how to live without you, but I will try to make you up there happy for me and proud of me. I don't know if I can handle this or not, but I will try,” she added.
Navalny's family: While the opposition figure's parents were present at the funeral, Navalnaya was not. She had said ahead of the funeral that she was concerned police would crack down on mourners.
“We will definitely meet one day. I have so many untold stories for you, and I have so many songs saved for you on my phone, stupid and funny, in general, to be honest, terrible songs, but they are about us, and I really wanted you to listen to them. And I really wanted to watch you listen to them, laugh, and then hug me,” she added in the video post.
The message, over video of their years together and ending on a photograph of Navalny surrounded by candles, ended with the words: “Love you forever. Rest in peace.”
From CNN’s Anna Chernova
At least one person has been arrested at the funeral for Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, monitoring group OVD-Info reported Friday.
An additional 22 people were detained when they tried to leave their homes to attend the funeral, according to OVD-Info.
CNN could not independently verify that information and Russian authorities did not disclose additional information.
From CNN's Anna Chernova and Tim Lister
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was laid to rest at a Moscow cemetery Friday, exactly two weeks after his death was announced by Russia’s prison service.
Relatives were gathered around the coffin at the Borisovsky cemetery.
"Lyoha, bye! Sleep well, dear," someone shouted from the crowd that had converged on the cemetery. Lyoha is a nickname of Navalny’s.
Others in the crowd were chanting: "Let us in to say goodbye!"
Several videos showed a large number of people streaming towards the burial site. It’s unclear if they will be allowed into the cemetery.
A queue several hundred meters long formed at the Brateyevsky Bridge.
From CNN’s Vasco Cotovio and Anna Chernova
Alexey Navalny’s coffin has been lowered into the ground to the sound of Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way,’ his team reported during a live transmission of the burial ceremony.
Navalny’s team also said it is struggling with transmission due to communication jamming at the location. CNN has been experiencing similar issues.
From CNN's Tim Lister and Anna Chernova
Video from the Borisovsky cemetery where Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is being laid to rest showed his father Anatoly leaning forward to kiss the forehead of his son as Navalny’s body lay in an open casket.
The video feed also showed his mother Lyudmila Navalnaya standing by the casket.
Navalny’s face was then covered in preparation for burial.
As solemn music played at the burial site, the chants of the crowd outside the cemetery could be heard.
From CNN's Christian Edwards
A Russian woman named Polina, one of thousands of mourners outside the church where Alexey Navalny's funeral took place, told CNN that the opposition figure's death was “horribly sad,” but that it had united many Russians.
“There are obviously some people who are, I guess, against the whole thing that is happening right now. I can’t say it, obviously. But there are some people who have good hearts.”
Remember: Dissent has been effectively outlawed in Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago. Russian authorities outlawed Navalny’s movement as extremist and expressing support for him can be perilous.
From CNN's Katharina Krebs in Moscow and Tim Lister
Video from Moscow shows the coffin of Alexey Navalny arriving at the burial plot at Borisovsky cemetery. Applause broke out among mourners who had arrived at the cemetery, as well as chants of "Navalny."
Social media video also shows a large crowd following the route from the church where the funeral service for Navalny was held to the burial site — some 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) away.
A CNN team on the ground said a substantial crowd was making its way to the cemetery.
