Putin's Decree Just TRIGGERED Mass Soldier DEFIANCE

Moscow's security chiefs are turning on one another after two senior FSB officers were arrested in a struggle over government contracts and political protection. The Insider links General Alexander Kumanyaev and Colonel Maxim Denisov to a bitter conflict involving businessmen connected to Alexei Dyumin, Putin's former bodyguard. Officials who once controlled criminal investigations are now discovering how quickly those same powers can be used against them. While senior officers fight over influence, the Defense Ministry is seeking new authority to hunt down deserters using roadblocks, ambushes, and undercover military police. Memorial documented 1,393 people facing political prosecution in the first 9 months of 2026, alongside a 50% surge in cases targeting freedom of association. Security forces are also rehearsing prison riots, sabotage, drone attacks, and assaults on military installations. Each new operation demands cooperation between institutions whose leaders are competing for control. Wagner's mutiny exposed the danger of divided loyalties when armed forces advanced toward Moscow and officials struggled to respond. Fresh arrests have now revealed how quickly powerful security figures can lose their protection when rival Kremlin factions turn against them. Political survival depends on personal connections, control over criminal investigations, and direct access to the presidency. Another internal emergency would test whether these competing commanders obey the same orders. #kremlin #fsb #putin