MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday it would look into a viral video appeal to President Vladimir Putin by a military veteran accusing Russian commanders in Ukraine of torturing and murdering soldiers for not fulfilling “suicidal orders.” Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin had not yet seen the appeal, which was posted on Instagram, but that it sounded like it contained “strange wording.” The post by veteran Alexander Lunin, which did not cite any evidence or name any alleged victims or perpetrators, garnered over 12 million views in 24 hours.
Kremlin says it will look into ‘strange’ video alleging army torture
Peskov said the Kremlin had not yet seen the appeal
Before his video appeal, most Russians had not heard of Lunin, who lives in Russia’s Voronezh region
June 26, 2026 19:48
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday it would look into a viral video appeal to President Vladimir Putin by a military veteran accusing Russian commanders in Ukraine of torturing and murdering soldiers for not fulfilling “suicidal orders.”
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