“During the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russian forces processed the bodies of Ukrainian civilians for consumption and ate human flesh.”

In another exchange, dated October 8, 2025, the commander of the 1437th Motorized Rifle Regiment accused a subordinate stationed in Udachne, near Pokrovsk, of cannibalism. … “Why the f*** are you eating Khokhols [a derogatory term for Ukrainians] … Stop f***ing eating people.”

Several Russian soldiers fighting in eastern Ukraine have been accused of cannibalism after reportedly running out of food during the winter. … One intelligence source said there were at least five cases in which Russian infantrymen were reportedly said by comrades and commanders to have eaten their fellow soldiers.

In short, one of ours killed two others, and he tried... he cut off a leg and was already trying to eat it … In another conversation on October 8, 2025, the commander of the 1437th Motorized Rifle Regiment accuses one of his subordinates. "Why the f*** are you eating Khokhols? Stop the f*** eating people," The Sunday Times quotes him as saying.

"In short, one of ours killed two others, and he tried... he cut off a leg and was already trying to eat it," says the officer. In another conversation on October 8, 2025, the commander of the 1437th Motorized Rifle Regiment accuses one of his subordinates. "Why the f*** are you eating khokhols [Ukrainians]? Stop, f***, eating people," The Sunday Times quotes him as saying.

One Ukrainian soldier said that he had evidence of at least five instances where Russian troops were said by their fellow soldiers or commanders to have eaten their brothers-in-arms in the middle of winter, when it was difficult for troops to receive supplies. … “Why the f**k are you eating Khokhols [a slur for Ukrainians] Stop f**king eating people.” … The claims Ukrainian intelligence officers made could not be verified.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, at least five cases have been recorded where Russian soldiers likely ate their dead fellow servicemen

Cannibalism is present: Russian military resort to eating their dead "comrades" According to Ukrainian intelligence data, at least five incidents have been recorded in eastern Ukraine in which Russian infantrymen are suspected of cannibalism.

Ukrainian sources told The Sunday Times they had evidence of at least five incidents in which Russian servicemen were said to have consumed the bodies of fellow soldiers.

According to intelligence sources, at least five cases have been recorded where Russian military personnel could have resorted to cannibalism. ... According to the interlocutors, one of the servicemen, who was considered missing, was killed and later consumed as food by his own "brother-in-arms".

One source in Ukrainian intelligence stated that they have evidence of at least five cases where Russian infantrymen ate their fellow servicemen. ... On October 8, 2025, the commander of a unit of the 1437th Motorized Rifle Regiment accused one of his subordinates of cannibalism during his deployment in Udachne, near Pokrovsk. "If you had said something, I would have pointed out to you where to go, where to get meat," he said, later asking: "Why the fuck are you eating khokhols [derogatory term for Ukrainians]. Stop, fucking, eating people."

In another, on October 8 last year, the unit commander of the 1437th Motorised Rifle Regiment rebuked one of his subordinates for cannibalism while stationed in Udachne, near Pokrovsk. … "Why the f*** are you eating Khokhols [a derogatory term for Ukrainians] … Stop f***ing eating people."

Intelligence sources in Ukraine say they have evidence of at least five separate instances where Russian infantrymen were reported to have eaten their comrades. … In another, a unit commander ordered a subordinate to stop eating the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers, reportedly telling him he would have directed him elsewhere for food if he had simply asked.

Disturbing material, including a cache of images and alleged intercepted audio exchanges between senior Russian officers, is said to point to a series of shocking incidents involving soldiers consuming the remains of their own comrades. … One Ukrainian intelligence source said there was evidence of at least five different incidents in which Russian infantrymen were accused by fellow troops and commanders of eating other soldiers, according to The Sunday Times.

According to the intercepted call, a russian soldier known by the call sign “Brelok” murdered his comrade “Foma” — and proceeded to consume the body over the course of two weeks.

Ukrainian military intelligence published an intercepted conversation between two Russian soldiers, allegedly revealing that a servicemember killed and consumed his fellow soldier, who had been listed as missing.

Ukrainian intelligence has released evidence of alleged cases of cannibalism among Russian servicemen operating in eastern Ukraine. The information, backed by intercepted conversations and photographic materials, indicates that some soldiers of the Russian army resorted to eating human flesh due to a critical shortage of food.

In another case, which allegedly occurred in the Udachne area, the commander of the 1437th regiment accused a subordinate of similar actions. "If you had said something, I would have pointed out where to go, where to get meat... Why the f*** are you eating khokhols [derogatory term for Ukrainians]. Stop, f***, eating people," the intercepted conversation says.

The British The Sunday Times reported, citing materials from Ukrainian military intelligence, that cases of cannibalism among Russian military personnel in eastern Ukraine may have been recorded against the background of severe supply problems, hunger, and exhaustion at the front. ... Ukrainian military intelligence speaks of at least five episodes in which Russian servicemen allegedly consumed the bodies of their fellow soldiers or tried to do so.

Ukrainian military intelligence officers who spoke to the Times provided photos and supposed intercepted audio transmissions from senior Russian military officers. The Ukrainian soldiers said their cybersecurity specialists were able to get audio and photo evidence from Telegram. … “In short, one ally killed two others, and he tried… he cut off a leg and was already trying to eat one of them,” the soldier said in the voice messages the Times received. … “In the end, today they went and found the place where he had taken them to the basement, cut off a leg, and was already, through a meat grinder or something, sitting there, turning it, trying to eat … He opened fire on them when they came to check on him. They killed him.”

One of the cases occurred in November 2025 near Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region: a soldier with the call sign "Khromoy" killed two comrades and tried to use a part of the body of one of them as food.

A Russian soldier deployed in Ukraine may have been involved in an act of cannibalism, audio intercepted by Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) and released on June 20 suggests. … In the recording posted by HUR on Telegram, a Russian commander is heard telling a subordinate that one soldier, referred to by the call sign "Brelok," killed and consumed his fellow service member "Foma" over a two-week period.

A commander was also heard ordering a subordinate to stop eating the bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers, telling him he should have just "asked for food."

According to the interception, one of the soldiers of the 52nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the 68th Motorized Rifle Division (RF), who was considered missing, was actually killed and eaten by his fellow serviceman with the call sign "Brelok".