In a viral video, a Russian soldier threatens Putin with an army mutiny. He says disgruntled military and security officials came to him and asked him to serve as their messenger.
A viral video shows a Russian soldier warning Vladimir Putin of a potential military mutiny and a call for citizens to protest at the Kremlin.
📍 How it ended
A Russian soldier released a viral video threatening a mutiny and demanding a live meeting with Putin. He claimed that military and security officials asked him to act as their messenger and warned that weapons could be turned on the Kremlin.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 61d ago, after coverage quieted.
Where it stands
A Russian soldier has released a viral video threatening Vladimir Putin with an army mutiny. The individual claims that disgruntled security and military officials requested he act as their messenger, warning that the army could turn its weapons against the Kremlin if certain demands are not met.
Coverage from Meduza, WION, and The Daily Beast emphasizes that this is not a bluff and warns of "very serious consequences." Reports from The Sunday Guardian and Цензор.НЕТ highlight demands for the "truth" to be told regarding the war in Ukraine and a call for Russians to peacefully protest outside the Kremlin to ask what is happening. Future developments depend on whether a meeting with Putin occurs, as requested by the ex-military member according to reports from Українські Національні Новини (УНН).
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Coverage (9)
- Russian serviceman records appeal to Putin demanding live broadcast and threatening to turn weapons on the Kremlin АНТИКОР · 72d ago
- Soldier's Address to Putin: Soldiers are Tortured, There Will Be a Mutiny Inbox.lv · 72d ago
- Voronezh Blogger Records Video Appeal to Putin and Demands Live Meeting SFG Media · 72d ago
- 'This is not a bluff': Putin facing mutiny? Russian commander warns army would 'turn guns on Kremlin' unless... WION · 72d ago
- Mutiny in Russian Military Ranks? Russian Soldier Threatens Putin With ‘Very Serious Consequences’ Unless ‘Truth Is Told’ About Ukraine War The Sunday Guardian · 72d ago
- "Hero of smo" called on Russians to protest outside Kremlin: "Civically, peacefully, and ask question: ’What f#ck is going on?’". VIDEO Цензор.НЕТ · 72d ago
- Ex-military of the Russian Federation stated that the army could "turn weapons against the Kremlin" and demanded a meeting with Putin Українські Національні Новини (УНН) · 72d ago
- Vladimir Putin Humiliated as Troops Threaten to ‘Turn Their Weapons’ on Him The Daily Beast · 72d ago
- In a viral video, a Russian soldier threatens Putin with an army mutiny. He says disgruntled military and security officials came to him and asked him to serve as their messenger. Meduza · 72d ago broke it first
Answered
What is the soldier demanding?
The soldier is calling for the truth to be told about the war in Ukraine and has demanded a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Who does the soldier claim is behind the threat?
He states that disgruntled military and security officials approached him to serve as their messenger.
What action is being encouraged for Russian citizens?
The individual called on Russians to protest civically and peacefully outside the Kremlin.
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