Russian troops have taken to large-scale looting throughout the Ukraine war-zone - some even bragging about it on their mobile phones.
One of Moscow’s soldiers even called his wife and promised her he would bring her back two fur coats and some “high end kitchen appliances,” he had stolen.
The thieving troops may even one day face justice because Ukrainian intelligence has now hacked into as many as 120,000 Russian soldiers’ phones.
An intelligence document seen by the Daily Mirror reads: “ Ukraine is intercepting phone calls from Russian soldiers back to their families and phone calls between Russian soldiers.
“Ukraine may be able to identify the looters because they have hacked into the personal information of approximately 120,000 Russian soldiers currently in Ukraine.”
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In another report Russian soldiers are said to have looted a man’s apartment outside Kyiv after he left his key with his neighbour.
With Russian soldiers banging on the door the neighbour gave the troops the key.
They then rifled through the man’s possessions and looted the apartment.
In recent days it has been reported on social media that Ukrainians caught looting the homes abandoned by people are being punished by being taped to lampposts.
Several people have put up photos and videos on social media of people being made an example of, as locals attempt to keep order in cities under siege by Russia.
In one image a criminal, who seems to be a young man, was pictured standing outside near a petrol station in capital Kyiv who was unable to move after being caught by locals.
Wearing a blue hoodie, his trousers were pulled down to his knees.
A police car stands nearby but it is unclear if the officers have arrived to save him from his humiliating predicament, or enforce the punishment.
Other reports of looters being made examples of by people refusing to allow the situation in the capital to unravel have also emerged from the scenes of destruction.
Several videos have been shared on social media channels of people taped to lampposts in the under siege country with their trousers down.
Some include footage of people being whipped on their bare bottoms.
One user said: “Another video of punishing marauders in Ukraine!
“My country isn't for looters.”
And in Odesa a sign posted in a market read: “Dear customers, I’m a volunteer that’s why no seller here. Just self service. Take it for free if you have no money. Slava Ukraine. Slava Odessa.
“P.S. if you catch a looter - shoot him.”
Reports have also been shared of people being stripped naked and beaten in the snow, although it has not been confirmed by authorities.
