Russian soldiers occupying Donetsk region of Ukraine ate ZOO ANIMALS to survive, rescue workers say
- Desperate Russian soldiers were so hungry they ate animals at Yampil Zoo
- Two camels, a kangaroo, a bison, some piglets, birds and wolves were killed
- Rescue workers said the soldiers committed horrendous acts of cruelty
- They arrived 10 days after Yampil village was liberated to find the dead animals
Desperate Russian soldiers were so hungry they resorted to eating zoo animals, it has been claimed.
Volunteer rescue workers said the soldiers committed horrendous acts of cruelty at Yampil Zoo in the eastern Donetsk region.
Yampil village was liberated by Ukrainian forces on September 30.
The rescue workers arrived ten days later to find animal skeletons and pieces of flesh and bone scattered across the zoo grounds.
A kangaroo was among the animals desperate Russian soldiers resorted to eating at Yampil Zoo, it has been claimed (file photo)
‘Many animals were eaten by the orcs,’ said one of the volunteers, using the Ukrainian slang for Russian invaders.
According to the authorities, two camels, a kangaroo, a bison, some piglets, birds and wolves were killed.
Those animals that were saved are being care for in the city of Dnipro.
Before the February 24 invasion, zookeepers said the compound was home to a wide range of animals, including bears, camels, antelopes, and wild boars.
Volunteers are collecting materials in order to contact Ukrainian law enforcement agencies with a view to pressing charges.
According to the authorities, two camels, a kangaroo, a bison, some piglets, birds and wolves were killed (file photo)
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