Ukrainian military intelligence has provided the influential British publication The Sunday Times with materials indicating recorded cases of cannibalism among Russian servicemen on the front line. It is assumed that such incidents are caused by a critical shortage of food in the Russian army. This was reported by Apostrophe citing The Sunday Times, according to the Prompolitinform portal.
According to documents provided by intelligence, at least five incidents have been recorded in eastern Ukraine in which Russian infantry soldiers, according to their commanders and fellow servicemen, were suspected of consuming the bodies of fallen fighters. The evidence base includes photographs and intercepted audio conversations of the occupiers.
One episode describes an incident that occurred in November 2025 near Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region. A serviceman of the 95th Regiment of the 5th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade of the 51st Guards Army of the Russian Federation, with the callsign “Khromoy” (“Lame”), killed two soldiers and attempted to consume part of one of their bodies. He was later killed during a clash with other members of his unit.
In audio messages obtained by the publication, an unnamed officer reports the incident and describes in detail the circumstances under which the perpetrator was discovered. These conversations also include complaints about extremely poor supply conditions for personnel. In addition, mentions of possible cannibalism appear in Telegram correspondence of various Russian units, which were also provided by the Ukrainian side.
The Sunday Times notes that it cannot independently verify these materials, and Russia traditionally denies such accusations.
At the same time, the report highlights ongoing logistical problems within Russian forces, especially during the winter period. Previously, occupiers had repeatedly complained about a lack of food for weeks or receiving expired supplies.
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