Russian commander identified in brutal prisoner beheading
The team of DeepState analysts, in cooperation with Ukrainian defence forces, identified a Russian commander who, in June 2024, allegedly ordered his subordinates to behead a Ukrainian prisoner. Despite his young age, the Russian has been responsible for many brutal orders. The news was reported by "Ukrainska Pravda".
The team of DeepState analysts, in cooperation with the Ukrainian defence forces, identified the Russian commander responsible for the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner and 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 Motorised Rifle Regiment. His name is Dmitry Anatolyevich Chikhabakh, and he is 35 years old.
Allegedly ordered many brutal executions
Chikhabakh likely ordered many brutal executions. On 17 June 2024, journalists released an audio recording of the commander's order to behead a Ukrainian prisoner and publicly display his head.
On 27 November 2024, a command was issued to decapitate a dead Ukrainian soldier. On 1 December 2024, the Russians ordered the capture, interrogation, and then shooting of a Ukrainian soldier, followed by the decapitation of the body.
According to the 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, including theft, fraud, and 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 human rights organisation reports.
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' situation. 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.
