Russia’s ‘Supreme Shaman’ plans to slaughter 60 camels to assist Putin win Ukraine conflict
A self-styled Russian ‘Supreme Shaman’ plans to slaughter 60 camels in a gruesome ritual to beg ancient gods to help Vladimir Putin win the war in Ukraine
A self-styled Russian ‘Supreme Shaman’ is planning a bloodthirsty ritual slaughter of 60 camels(Image: X)
A self-styled Russian ‘Supreme Shaman’ is planning a bloodthirsty ritual slaughter of 60 camels in a bid to help Vladimir Putin finally crush Ukraine. Artur Tsybikov, 53, wants to sacrifice five of the animals every month to beg ancient Slavic gods for supernatural back-up in the Kremlin’s stalling war.
The mystic, who likes to dress up in military fatigues and a black beret, claims his gruesome offerings will deliver the victory Putin’s battered army has failed to achieve after nearly five years of fighting.
Tsybikov plans to kick off the monthly massacres this month in Angarsk, a town near Irkutsk in Siberia.
Artur Tsybikov, 53, wants to sacrifice five camels every month(Image: Getty Images)
Explaining his bizarre plan, he said: “We want to send 60 camels to the Slavic gods to ask for their forgiveness, help and support.”
He claimed the ritual would summon deities to aid Moscow’s troops, adding: “All the ancestral gods will come. We will feed them, sit with them, talk to them and ask for forgiveness.”
Tsybikov said the goal is so that “everything comes to an end sooner, with our victory in the war” and insisted the beasts would be killed “on behalf of all the peoples of Russia”.
Tsybikov is a staunch Kremlin loyalist who regularly backs Putin at the ballot box(Image: Getty Images)
Animal rights activists in Russia have slammed the move as cruelty, while rival shamans have blasted him for perverting their ancient faith, especially as camels are viewed as sacred in parts of Siberia.
However, many locals are terrified of speaking out against the Putin fanatic. Critics fear that opposing him could be twisted into a sign of them opposing the war, risking hefty fines or even a stint behind bars.
One shaman from Buryatia said: “If you’re against Artur, you’re against Russia. If you start criticising him, you automatically become an enemy of the people.”
Their fears are well-founded. Back in 2019, Tsybikov slaughtered, dismembered and burned five camels on a bonfire in a ritual to “strengthen Russia” – yet cops refused to charge him with animal cruelty.
A staunch Kremlin loyalist who regularly backs Putin at the ballot box, Tsybikov even boasted that late opposition leader Alexei Navalny had been “eliminated by higher powers” for “rocking the boat”.
While Tsybikov crowned himself Russia’s Supreme Shaman back in August, plenty of his peers refuse to recognise his title.
Tuvan shaman Aleftina Sagaan-Ool branded him a “clown”, insisting the bloody camel sacrifices have nothing to do with genuine shamanic traditions. She added: “The death of animals will not stop the war.”
