In a shocking turn of events, two Russian prisoners convicted of heinous crimes involving murder and cannibalism have been released and subsequently deployed to fight in Ukraine, according to multiple reports from Russia. The release of these convicts has drawn widespread attention and raised concerns about the recruitment of dangerous individuals for military operations.

One of the released prisoners is Denis Gorin, who was initially sentenced to 9 years and 10 months in jail in 2003 for premeditated murder and desecration of a corpse. After being released on parole in 2010, Gorin found himself back in prison three years later, serving a sentence of 20 years and 10 months for killing an acquaintance and consuming a portion of his leg in a gruesome act. It is reported that Gorin, hailing from Russia's Sakhalin region, was seen wearing a military uniform in a photo published on his social media page in October, although the location where the picture was taken remains unspecified.

The second prisoner, Nikolai Ogolobyak, received a 20-year prison term in 2010 for the murder and desecration of dead bodies. He was involved in killing four teenagers with accomplices during blood rituals in 2008. Ogolobyak's release came after serving in a Storm Z assault detachment in Ukraine for six months. Disturbingly, court documents reveal that Ogolobyak and his associates engaged in horrific acts of beheading their victims, extracting their hearts and tongues, and even frying and consuming them. Witnesses testified that Ogolobyak brutally stabbed two other victims, counting each blow aloud and accumulating a total of 666 penetrations into their bodies.

These unsettling cases have shed light on the serious issue of using convicts and prisoners for military purposes. The Wagner mercenary group, which reportedly recruited up to 49,000 convicts, acknowledged their involvement in the deployment of prisoners to fight in Ukraine. The UK's Ministry of Defence has also claimed that Russia's army has utilized convicts in penal battalions to compensate for its struggles in mounting effective offensives on the battlefield.

While Gorin and Ogolobyak are now seemingly free and recovering from their injuries sustained during their time in Ukraine, concerns remain about the potential repercussions of their release. Dmitry, a neighbor of Gorin, expressed skepticism about his long-term freedom, citing the memories held by the victims' relatives.

The release of these convicted murderers into active military service has sparked outrage and has raised questions about the accountability and vetting processes of those recruited for armed conflicts. This disturbing development underscores the urgent need for international scrutiny and stricter regulations surrounding the involvement of prisoners in military operations.

As the story continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how Russia will address the concerns raised by the release of these individuals and the disturbing crimes they committed in the past. The international community will undoubtedly be closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and the repercussions of Russia's utilization of convicts in its military endeavors.