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Russian serviceman who threatened Putin with mutiny freed after 11 days in jail

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According to Meduza, a Russian serviceman named Alexander Lunin has been released after eleven days in administrative detention. He had recorded a video address to Vladimir Putin threatening a military mutiny. Lunin announced his release on social media, and the news was confirmed by Agentstvo, an independent Russian investigative outlet.

Source: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/09/russian-serviceman-w...

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