Russian soldier Alexander Lunin was jailed after threatening an armed revolt against the Kremlin, according to the Moscow Times. The detention followed the publication of a video address to Vladimir Putin on Instagram on June 25, as reported by Meduza. The video received over 10 million views on Instagram and other social media platforms, according to reports from outlets associated with the other and Russia information blocs.

In the address, Lunin claimed that representatives of high-ranking officials from the Defense Ministry and security services approached him to relay a message to Putin, according to Meduza. He stated that thousands of soldiers were being held in pits and tortured for refusing to carry out orders or for handing over money to commanders, a claim corroborated across multiple opposed news blocs.

Lunin threatened a military mutiny if he was not allowed to meet with Vladimir Putin on live television, according to reports from the Russia information bloc. Accounts differ on the specific details of the official approach, but the core allegations regarding the treatment of troops and the threat of revolt were established facts across the reporting.