November 15, 1979 - Denis Gorin

Denis Vladimirovich Gorin (Russian: Денис Владимирович Горин; 15 November 1979 – 1 July 2024) was a Russian serial killer and cannibal who, with the aid of his brother, committed at least four murders in the town of Aniva, Sakhalin Oblast, from 2002 to 2012. In 2018 he was sentenced to 22 years imprisonment.

In early 2023, while in a penal colony, Gorin signed a contract with a private military company (PMC) and was sent to Ukraine to participate in the Russian invasion of the country. Gorin fought in the ranks of the Storm-Z and was wounded during a battle, after which President Vladimir Putin pardoned him and allowed him to return to his hometown. This act sparked outrage across Russia, causing great debate about the morality of pardoning criminals to fight in the ongoing war. Gorin later died in the war.

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