Class War Erupts in Russia Overnight as Country’s Elite Are Overwhelmed in Coordinated Attacks
January 13, 2029; Moscow, Russia- Since 2:17 A.M. this morning, a massive coordinated attack targeting Russia’s elite class has been underway, leaving much of the country burning and hundreds, if not thousands, of the country’s wealthiest and most powerful individuals dead or imprisoned. Government officials around the world scrambled to send help throughout the night, but the attacks were conducted with such precision and scale that almost nothing could be done to prevent them.
A mansion belonging to Russian oligarch Viktor Baryshnikov burns last night. Many of Russia’s elite were targeted in an apparent class revolution that is being called “The Night of A Thousand Fires”.
Over the course of the night, hundreds of mobs stormed the mansions of Russia’s wealthiest families, chanting “Death to the one percent. Justice for the rest!” and similar slogans. Reports claim that the homes of most of Russia’s oligarchs were set on fire as mobs waited for those inside to flee the flames. Most of the fleeing targets were captured and transported to undisclosed locations as prisoners, though reports suggest others were slaughtered by the angry mobs, their corpses left to hang from their homes as fires burned.
Many of the reports that came in overnight seemed to conflict one another, and with Russia’s tight security controls preventing drones from entering Russian airspace below 10,000 feet, it has been difficult for other countries to confirm which reports are true and which are false. Satellite images have confirmed the claims of mobs and fires throughout the country, but no details are available as to which members of the country’s elite have been captured or killed.
An unidentified man participates in one of hundreds of coordinated attacks on Russia’s elite.
In Moscow, government offices were occupied by leaders of the rebel effort, who sent a single statement out via various channels just thirty minutes ago. The full message read:
Today, we bring long overdue justice to our homeland by purging it of evil, greed, and arrogance. For decades, the few have prospered in Russia, while the large majority of our once-great country’s people have been forced to suffer. It is time for us to stop sacrificing, and time for the country’s so-called elite to understand what that word means.
“The Night of a Thousand Fires” will be remembered forever, the night that the people of Russia took a stand against tyranny and provided hope to all those across the world who have been exploited and mistreated. We will not be put down. Our efforts will not be ignored. Our message will not be forgotten.
This is the new Russia.
German Prime Minister Hans Bauer issued a statement condemning the attacks. “The attacks underway in Russia are being called a revolution by those that initiated them, but this is no revolution. This is a disgusting release of pent-up anger that has sadly driven people into the kind of madness that allows them to justify the murder and imprisonment of innocent civilians.”
A mob celebrates, chanting “Death to the 1%” after lighting a mansion belonging to an oligarch on fire.
Austro-New Zealand Chancellor Theresa Neuman echoed Bauer’s sentiment. “I am disgusted and deeply saddened by the reports I’m hearing of angry mobs killing innocent women and children as they flee from their burning homes. This is not a civil war in Russia, but an attack on human decency. It is a horrible blow to our entire world and I call upon every country that considers itself a friend of Austro-New Zealand to take action and put a stop to this display of barbarism and cowardice.”
Inside sources have reported that officials from several governments have been on conference calls for several hours as they try to evaluate the damage to date and determine next steps.