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Ukrainian Intel Shows Russian Soldier Cannibalizing Comrade, Embassy Denies

4/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

Ukrainian military intelligence released Telegram audio and photos from November 2025 near Myrnohrad showing a soldier called “Khromoy” killing two comrades, cutting off a leg and trying to eat it.
The Russian embassy in London dismissed the allegations as fabrications by Ukrainian military intelligence.
Analysts Bradley Martin of the Rand Corporation and Vikram Mittal say poor logistics and harsh winter conditions left many Russian units without food, prompting alleged cannibalism.

History

Historical Context

During the 1941-42 siege, German forces cut off Leningrad, leading to starvation that killed an estimated >1 million civilians; NKVD files show 2,105 arrests for cannibalism by December 1942. In 2025, Ukrainian military intelligence released Myrnohrad audio alleging Russian troops, hampered by winter logistics, turned to flesh consumption, echoing the historic supply-collapse tragedy.

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Story summary

Ukrainian military intelligence released Telegram audio and photos from November 2025 near Myrnohrad showing a soldier called “Khromoy” killing two comrades, cutting off a leg and trying to eat it.
The Russian embassy in London dismissed the allegations as fabrications by Ukrainian military intelligence.
Analysts Bradley Martin of the Rand Corporation and Vikram Mittal say poor logistics and harsh winter conditions left many Russian units without food, prompting alleged cannibalism.

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