The British publication The Sunday Times, citing materials from Ukrainian military intelligence, reports an unprecedented level of decomposition within the ranks of the Russian troops. The investigation, supported by intercepts of about a dozen audio messages and photographs, records at least five cases of cannibalism against a backdrop of food shortages.
Documented facts:
- Incident in the Mirnohrad area: In November 2025, an infantryman with the call sign “Khromoy” (Lame), who served in the 95th Regiment of the 5th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army, killed two fellow soldiers and attempted to eat the leg of one of them.
- Evidence base: The infantryman’s immediate commander reported the incident via Telegram to the deputy commander of the brigade’s reconnaissance battalion, Vladislav Razikov, providing photographs as proof, including an image of the severed leg.
- Verification: Specialized software analyzed the images and found no signs of generation or editing, confirming the authenticity of the materials.
Analytical Summary: A Challenge for Europe’s Security
Data on cannibalism in an active army changes the perception of the nature of the threat facing the democratic world. This is not just a military conflict, but a clash with a force that is rapidly losing its human form.
- Total dehumanization: Attempts to consume fellow soldiers are the final symptom of the collapse of discipline. For the European Union, this is a signal: on its borders stands an army for which basic civilizational taboos and norms of international humanitarian law no longer exist.
- Preparedness for a “savage” enemy: The unpredictability of armed groups in conditions of resource shortages requires the EU to revise its security strategies. We are dealing with an adversary whose behavior falls outside the bounds of rational military forecasting.
- The collapse of the “heroic” myth: While propaganda creates the image of “SVO heroes,” reality records savagery. Exposing these facts in the European media space is critically important for dismantling any attempts to justify the Kremlin’s aggression.