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Zorro

(19,017 posts)
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:52 PM Thursday

Putin Humiliated as Troops Threaten to 'Turn Their Weapons' on Him

Top military brass and members of the security services are said to be backing a brewing mutiny.

A Russian military commander has appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an armed uprising with help from top military brass if the country isn’t told the “truth” about the war.

In an Instagram video that quickly racked up millions of views Thursday, Alexander Lunin addressed the Russian president to warn of “very serious consequences” if his demands were ignored.

The 39-year-old father of two went on to say he’d been asked to “deliver a message” to Putin by unnamed military officials and members of the security services. They told him to demand a meeting with Putin at the Kremlin that would include a “live-broadcast audience,” he said, so that the country could learn the “truth” about what is going on.

“If in the near future I do not come to the Kremlin and speak live next to you, the army will turn its weapons against the Kremlin,” he said.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/vladimir-putin-humiliated-as-troops-threaten-to-turn-their-weapons-on-him/
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Putin Humiliated as Troops Threaten to 'Turn Their Weapons' on Him (Original Post) Zorro Thursday OP
Make it so!........................ Lovie777 Thursday #1
whoa hookaleft Thursday #2
Our regime Traildogbob Thursday #6
... 2naSalit Thursday #3
Dude probably should hurl Thursday #4
And drinking tea. Ritabert Thursday #5
He does seem to have a death wish chicoescuela Thursday #7
It all depends on how many guns are loyal to him. That is the reason Roman legions were not allowed in Rome. flashman13 12 hrs ago #15
That was more the provisional government ITAL 12 hrs ago #21
Don't get on a plane with that dude. Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #8
Unfortunately edhopper Yesterday #9
Putin better get a much longer conference table. oasis Yesterday #10
They had their chancw when thar general Johonny Yesterday #11
There are rumors that Putin plans to expand the war by attacking the Baltic States hookaleft 23 hrs ago #12
With this administration, with the Puppets master, Putin. republianmushroom 12 hrs ago #18
Last days of Putie... and who else? tazcat 12 hrs ago #13
Stay away from windows in high buildings Mr. Lunin. Vinca 12 hrs ago #14
Not sure I belive this. But it sure would be nice! 3_Limes 12 hrs ago #16
Putin is an evil tyrant. All tyrants eventually go too far and step in it. Initech 12 hrs ago #17
I see defenestration in his future.... IL Dem 12 hrs ago #19
Arrest and/or death is in his near future. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #20
Is this for real? The language is very strange. "the commander appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an Martin68 11 hrs ago #22
I hope it succeeds! kimbutgar 8 hrs ago #23

flashman13

(2,639 posts)
15. It all depends on how many guns are loyal to him. That is the reason Roman legions were not allowed in Rome.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:15 PM
12 hrs ago

There is a precedent . The Tsarist regime folded in 1917 when the Russian army turned against it after a brutal blood letting.

ITAL

(1,439 posts)
21. That was more the provisional government
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:58 PM
12 hrs ago

The Czarist regime abdicated because the military refused to put down the February protests. The Kerensky led provisional government lost the loyalty of the military after their 1917 summer offensive went badly, which led to Lenin taking control in October/November.

Johonny

(26,861 posts)
11. They had their chancw when thar general
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:55 AM
Yesterday

Marched on Moscow, but he didn't get enough backing and chickened out. Which was a death sentence for him.

hookaleft

(1,397 posts)
12. There are rumors that Putin plans to expand the war by attacking the Baltic States
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:09 AM
23 hrs ago

Which would invoke a NATO response. Where will the US stand??

maxsolomon

(39,430 posts)
20. Arrest and/or death is in his near future.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:38 PM
12 hrs ago

BTW, Daily Beast, sociopaths cannot be humiliated by a video.

Martin68

(28,303 posts)
22. Is this for real? The language is very strange. "the commander appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:36 PM
11 hrs ago

armed uprising" is a nonsensical phrase. It might be trying to say that the commander threatened Putin with an armed uprising, but it actually says he "appealed" to Putin, which makes no sense. Is it supposed to mean he "appealed to Putting to tell the truth about the war or else suffer an armed uprising?" That makes more sense.

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