Kathrine Frich
The recording reveals brutal details.
The recording reveals brutal details.
Brutal Details Revealed
Ukrainian intelligence has released an intercepted call suggesting cannibalistic behavior among Russian soldiers near Kupiansk.
The recording, captured on June 20, reveals brutal details and paints a grim picture of collapse within moral boundaries.
The Intercepted Call
Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) released the audio, captured near the villages Zapadne and Lyman Pershyi in Rifle Division, who are currently deployed in the Kupiansk region.
The tape captures a conversation between Russian soldiers discussing the horrifying fate of one of their own.
“Nobody Disappeared”
In the call, one soldier bluntly dismisses earlier reports of a missing comrade named “Foma.”
He states, “Brelok shot him, and then ate him for two weeks.” The revelation is delivered without shock, suggesting a grim level of desensitization within the ranks.
The Cannibal’s Fate
The soldier accused of cannibalism, known only by the call sign “Brelok,” was later confirmed killed in action.
Despite this, the soldiers continue to casually reference the act, adding, “They say it was just a KIA, but he ate his comrade. Something to think about.”
A Symbol of Collapse
In a stark statement accompanying the audio, Ukraine’s intelligence service called the act “yet another grotesque sign of the deep moral and psychological collapse within the Russian army.”
The assessment highlights the level of chaos and degradation spreading through the ranks.
More Than One Case?
This isn’t the first time reports of such extreme survival tactics have emerged.
Previous accounts describe Russian troops trapped in Vovchansk resorting to eating stray dogs, and allegedly, parts of fallen comrades.
These instances point to a wider, systemic breakdown.
Cannibalism as Military Metaphor
Analysts suggest that these reports aren’t just shocking, they’re symbolic.
They reflect an army stripped of leadership, ethics, and basic human structure.
“This is not just desperation. It’s psychological decay in real time,” one military commentator observed.
The Psychological Toll of War
Prolonged exposure to battlefield trauma, combined with poor supplies, isolation, and leadership vacuum, may be pushing Russian units past the brink.
What was once unthinkable has, in some corners, become survivable, or even casually spoken of.
