A Russian military veteran named Alexander Lunnin from Voronezh… (лунина · военный · путин)
A Russian military veteran named Alexander Lunnin from Voronezh region published a video appeal to President Vladimir Putin, demanding a meeting to discuss problems in the army and warning of potential mutiny if his demands were not met. He was subsequently arrested for 11 days.
Consensus
- Alexander Lunnin is a military veteran from Voronezh region who participated in operations in Ukraine
- Lunnin published a video appeal to Vladimir Putin on June 25th
- The video demanded a meeting with the president and warned of potential mutiny if his demands were not met
- He was arrested for administrative offense and detained for 11 days
- His wife confirmed he is alive and healthy
Points of divergence
- Lunnin claimed that on June 24th, a black SUV resembling a Land Cruiser approached him in Lizynovka village with three men claiming to be from the Ministry of Defense and MVD — novaya_eu
- Lunnin stated he was told by these individuals that he had no choice but to address the issue directly to President Putin — novaya_eu
- Lunnin said he met with representatives of high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Defense and security forces who conveyed a message to Putin about his intention to speak publicly if not given an audience — novaya_eu
- Lunnin claimed that dozens, hundreds, or thousands of soldiers are imprisoned in jails (trenches), punished by their commanders, subjected to torture and violence from so-called 'Gestapo', for refusing to follow suicidal orders and financial demands — novaya_eu
- Lunnin said that if order is not restored on the front lines, people will rise up because they have no more strength left — novaya_eu
- Lunnin stated he was shown videos of horrors occurring in the army that are too terrible to imagine and that silence about them is no longer possible — novaya_eu
- The video became viral, reaching over 12 million views within a day — novaya_eu
Coverage (7 sources)
- Military officer Lulin, sent to Moscow to meet Putin and warn him of a coup, was arrested for 11 days — Дождь
- Militaryman Alexander Lunin, who previously recorded a message to Putin, says he was invited to Moscow — Дождь
- Chaos on the Frontline Just Like Across the Country: Russian Soldier Alexander Lunin Demands Meeting with Putin to 'Bring the Truth to Vladimir Vladimirovich' — Новая газета Европа
- Enough strange phrasing: Peskov responds to General Lulin's appeal to Putin — Дождь
- Peskov comments on veteran Lunin's appeal to Putin regarding the SVO — Коммерсантъ
- «Enough strange formulations»: Kremlin on General Lunin's appeal to Putin — Meduza
- Russian General Alexander Lunin, Who Threatened Putin With Mutiny, Has 10 Million Views on Instagram. Who Is He? — Meduza