A former Russian commander has issued a stark warning, claiming discontented troops may revolt against President Putin if ongoing concerns about the Ukraine war remain unaddressed.
Lunin's Instagram video has gone viral
Jun 26, 2026
11:20 am
What's the storyA former Russian commander has issued a stark warning to President Vladimir Putin, threatening an armed uprising if the Kremlin doesn't come clean about the Ukraine war.
Alexander Lunin, a 39-year-old ex-commander of a Russian volunteer battalion in occupied Ukraine, released an Instagram video on Thursday.
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