Russia Detains Veteran Alexander Lunin for 11 Days After 12 Million-View Mutiny Warning
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Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jun 28
Russia Detains Veteran Alexander Lunin for 11 Days After 12 Million-View Mutiny Warning
3 articles · Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jun 28
Summary
Alexander Lunin, 39, was detained administratively for 11 days after traveling to Moscow, days after urging Vladimir Putin to address alleged abuse of Russian soldiers.
A June 25 video that drew about 12 million views in 24 hours accused commanders of torturing troops and extorting money, and warned the army could turn its weapons on the Kremlin.
Police also searched Lunin’s home in Voronezh region overnight, his wife said, seizing computers, laptops, flash drives and other electronic devices while he was already en route to Moscow.
The reason for the detention was not disclosed; before disappearing, Lunin said he was not calling for a coup and claimed Defense Ministry and security-service contacts had pushed him to speak publicly.
The detention follows his effort to collect servicemen’s testimonies about alleged abuse for Russia’s leadership, underscoring the sensitivity of public dissent from veterans tied to the war effort.