A self-proclaimed Siberian "Supreme Shaman" is preparing to slaughter 60 camels in an industrial town east of Moscow, mounting a gruesome monthly ritual designed to deliver battlefield victory to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The plan calls for butchering five camels every month. Artur Tsybikov, 53, intends to conduct the slaughter in Angarsk, an industrial city situated near Irkutsk more than 4,000 kilometres east of the Kremlin. Tsybikov claims the bloodletting will invoke ancient Slavic and ancestral deities to end the four-year Russia-Ukraine war on Moscow's terms.
"We want to send 60 camels to the Slavic gods to ask for their forgiveness, help and support," Tsybikov stated. "All the ancestral gods will come. We will feed them, sit with them, talk to them and ask for forgiveness."
The war remains locked in an attritional stalemate. Yet thousands of kilometres from the trenches, state-aligned mysticism has moved to fill the ideological void.
Tsybikov previously triggered international outrage in 2019 when he slaughtered five camels to "strengthen" the Russian state. Russian law enforcement refused to prosecute him for animal cruelty, brushing aside furious petitions from animal welfare advocates. Tsybikov dismissed the backlash at the time, insisting the mass slaughter represented an ancient rite held once every three centuries.
We must not disobey the gods. It's our tradition. I don't see anything wrong. We slaughtered them, cut them up and cooked them.
Artur Tsybikov, Shaman
Local opposition to the upcoming sacrifice has withered under wartime speech restrictions. Fellow practitioners in Siberia concede that public criticism of Tsybikov carries severe political danger.
"If you're against Artur, you're against Russia," warned another Siberian shaman, speaking on condition of anonymity. "If you start criticising him, you automatically become an enemy of the people."
| Ritual & Operational Parameters | Official Detail |
|---|---|
| Lead Practitioner | Artur Tsybikov, 53 |
| Location | Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast (Siberia) |
| Scale of Sacrifice | 60 camels (5 per month) |
| Declared Objective | Military victory for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine |
| Prior Legal Action | 2019 inquiry closed without animal cruelty charges |
Wilful occult displays in Siberia contrast sharply with diplomatic maneuvers underway across world capitals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by telephone this week with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pressing New Delhi's commitment to brokering an end to hostilities.
"Glad to have had a productive telephone conversation with President Zelenskyy," Prime Minister Modi stated. "We reviewed our wide-ranging bilateral cooperation and agreed to further strengthen India-Ukraine ties."
President Putin acknowledged New Delhi's diplomatic leverage, noting that the Indian leader presents constructive concepts during bilateral talks. Yet on Russia's home front, public institutions increasingly embrace ultranationalist spectacle.
Tsybikov expects to launch the first phase of camel sacrifices before the end of the month in Angarsk, with regional prosecutors signaling no intention to intervene.