A viral video message by Alexander Lunin, a soldier from the Voronezh region, has sparked widespread concern in Russia. In just four hours, his Instagram video racked up over 3.5 million views and 125,000 likes. In the message, Lunin claims that disgruntled military officials approached him to serve as their messenger, urging President Putin to address their grievances or face serious consequences. The soldiers allegedly describe being left to rot in pits, tortured, and abused for refusing orders, highlighting deep-seated issues within Russia’s military.
Source: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/06/25/in-a-viral-video-a-russian-soldier-threatens-putin-with-an-army-mutiny-he-says-disgruntled-military-and-security-officials-came-to-him-and-asked-him-to-serve-as-their-messenger