NewsFrom prison to frontline: Notorious cannibal and murderer join the war effort

From prison to frontline: Notorious cannibal and murderer join the war effort

Dmitry Malyshev, who was handed a 25-year prison sentence under strict conditions for a terrifying spree of cannibalism and murder, and Aleksandr Maslennikov, already serving time for a double homicide, have both been dispatched to the front lines. Their joint photo has recently surfaced online.
A cannibal and a serial killer ended up on the front line.
A cannibal and a serial killer ended up on the front line.
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9:04 AM EDT, May 5, 2024

Malyshev's crimes, including the gruesome killing and eating of a friend—a shocking act that he coldly documented—left society in horror and sparked widespread outrage. Besides his sentence for multiple murders, he was also found guilty of the illegal arms trade, plotting to kill police officers and robbery.

The incident that stands out in his criminal record occurred ten years ago when he killed a Tajik friend and grotesquely prepared a dish with the victim's heart, boasting about it on video.

Another alarming development is Malyshev's enlistment. In October 2023, he signed up with the Russian Ministry of Defense, joining the "Storm V" battalion, and has been wounded twice. Hospitalized, he spoke to a journalist from a Volgograd publication, V1, sharing his twisted justification for participating in the assault on Ukraine. Malyshev's unsettling rationale revolves around his rejection of what he perceives as moral decay in society.

Aleksandr Maslennikov, sentenced for the brutal murder and dismemberment of young women he met in a nightclub, has also been sent to the battlefield. A photo shared by Malyshev shows the two convicts together, seemingly in high spirits.

In 2022 and 2023, a controversial initiative saw prisoners recruited for combat roles in the war with the promise of freedom in exchange for their service. However, pardons were initially offered by Putin, as of September 2023, prisoners joining the fight no longer qualify for this amnesty.

This shocking blend of crime and warfare highlights severe ethical and moral questions regarding the recruitment of convicts for military service, raising concerns on a global scale.
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