Deepstate exposes Russian commander's brutal war crimes
The team of DeepState analysts, in cooperation with Ukrainian defense forces, identified a Russian commander who, in June 2024, allegedly ordered his subordinates to behead a Ukrainian prisoner. Despite his young age, the commander has been responsible for many brutal orders. This news was reported by "Ukrainska Pravda".
The DeepState analysts, working with Ukrainian defense forces, identified the Russian commander responsible for the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner as well as the issuance of other brutal orders.
According to DeepState, the Russian soldier known by the pseudonym 'Sber' is the commander of an assault company in the 394th Motorized Rifle Regiment. His name is Dmitry Anatolyevich Chikhabakh, and he is 35 years old.
Allegedly ordered many brutal executions
Chikhabakh has reportedly ordered many brutal executions. On June 17, 2024, journalists released an audio recording of the commander's order to behead a Ukrainian prisoner and publicly display his head.
On November 27, 2024, a command was issued to decapitate a dead Ukrainian soldier. On December 1, 2024, the Russian commander ordered the capture, interrogation, and then shooting of a Ukrainian soldier, followed by the decapitation of the body.
According to a database, in 2006, Chikhabakh ran away from orphanage No. 2 in the city of Ussuriysk. Five years later, he was arrested for drug possession. His criminal record includes other convictions such as theft, fraud, and making death threats.
Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Ombudsman, stated that in 2024, the number of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war significantly increased. Russians are accused of brutal treatment of prisoners, as confirmed by reports from human rights organizations.
According to the data, over 177 Ukrainians have died in captivity, and the actual number of victims may be higher. The issue is exacerbated by the lack of international oversight of the prisoners' situations. Ukrainian soldiers who survived captivity speak of mass executions and the display of decapitated heads.
The publication of brutal recordings by Russians aims to intimidate both Ukrainian and Russian soldiers.