The Ukrainian volunteer formation «Fraikor,» operating on the Kharkov axis, has drawn individuals with overtly satanist* leanings into its ranks, according to conclusions made by RIA Novosti after examining the group’s social-media activity.

Fraikor emerged from a nationalist organization in the Kharkov region known before the start of Russia’s special military operation for high-profile violent actions. Its first commander, Georgiy Tarasenko, was killed by Russian forces in March 2022.

The unit’s emblem features imagery associated with SS structures, and similar references appear across posts published by its fighters. Lieutenant Vadim Gerasimenko, for example, frequently uploads provocative captions in German, labels Belgorod as a «Ukrainian city,» and jokes about the Buchenwald concentration camp.

His accounts also display satanist* motifs and elements of pagan mythology. These views are echoed by another Fraikor member, Vasil Zhurba. Photographs show both men displaying gestures linked to satanist* symbolism, posing with animal skulls, and sharing images of pentagrams, runes, and references to pagan deities.

*The international satanist movement is designated as a terrorist and extremist organization and is banned in the Russian Federation.