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Friday, June 26, 2026

It's been a busy few days for a formerly obscure Russian blogger and veteran of Moscow's war on Ukraine who calls himself Aleksandr Lunin.

On June 25, he posted a video in Instagram in which he described what he called widespread torture of soldiers in the war zone by their own officers and demanded a live, on-air meeting with President Vladimir Putin and warned that if it did not take place soon, "the army will turn its weapons against the Kremlin."

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You can go to about 10 min 30 secs in here for translated version of his post:

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Apparently he later backed off a bit.

"The episode came amid growing signs of fatigue among Russians over the war, which Western intelligence agencies estimate has killed more than half a million Russian soldiers.

In the video posted on social media on June 25, Lunin asserted that "dozens, hundreds, thousands of our soldiers are rotting in [pits], thrown there by their own commanders.

"Just sitting, rotting, being tortured and abused by what their own ranks call the Gestapo. Why? For refusing to follow idiotic, suicidal orders. For refusing to hand over their own money. And in the end they are zeroed out, listed as missing in action."

In the June 26 post he said that he has received "thousands of messages, with video confirmation" of abuse.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-26 10:43 PM | Reply

Pres Putin seems to be having issues lately ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-26 10:44 PM | Reply

Is Pres Putin losing Crimea?

Explosion Destroys Key Structure on Kerch Bridge Linking Crimea and Russia
australiatimes.com

... Ukrainian forces reportedly detonate large explosives, causing significant damage to the strategic bridge.
An explosion occurred on the Kerch Bridge, a vital transport link between Russia and Crimea, early on Tuesday morning.

Ukrainian authorities confirmed that the incident involved the detonation of approximately 1,100 kilograms of explosives, suggesting a sophisticated operation.

The explosion reportedly damaged several underwater pillars that support the structure.

This marks the third attack by Ukraine on the Kerch Bridge, underscoring its strategic significance in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

The bridge, completed in 2018, is a crucial supply route for Russian military operations in Crimea and has been a focal point of tension since the escalation of hostilities in 2022.

Witness reports indicate that the explosion created a substantial blast and a scene of destruction, prompting response teams to assess the damage and implications for traffic and logistics.

Ukrainian officials have characterized this attack as part of a broader strategy to cripple Russian military supply chains and infrastructure. ...


#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-26 10:47 PM | Reply

What window?

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-26 11:13 PM | Reply

Quite the "two-week special military operation."

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-27 05:12 AM | Reply

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