A RUSSIAN soldier was forced to have his genitals and legs amputated following a lengthy attack by his OWN sergeant.

Andrey Sergeyevich Sychyov, and eight other soldiers, were subjected to the torturous beating that lasted for over three hours in 2005.

The squadron's seniors lashed out after suggesting the men had not cleaned up properly after a New Year's Eve party.

Traumatised Andrey was cruelly made to squat with his hands bound behind his back by Junior Sergeant Alexander Sivyakov.

The then 19-year-old and other higher-ranking soldiers subjected the troop to a vicious three-and-a-half-hour beating.

Andrey was left in agonising pain due to his horrific injuries for FOUR days and was only able to receive medical treatment on January 4.

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Horrified doctors found he had suffered numerous broken bones, heavy trauma to the genital area and gangrene of the legs after the savage attack.

The delay in seeking crucial medical attention left them with no choice but to amputate both of his legs, his genitals and one of his fingers to save the soldier's life.

In wake of his brutal ordeal, Andrey's mother Galina Sychyov, claims she was offered bribes so the family would not pursue legal action.

She said she was encouraged to take $100,000 (£76,000) in hush money as well as a property in exchange for their silence.

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But sick Sergeant Sivyakov, who ordered the vile punishment, was eventually tried for the incident and five other counts of abuse.

Yet despite Andrey's life-changing injuries, he was sentenced to just four years in prison and stripped of his rank.

The sadistic story had resurfaced amid the war in Ukraine and repeated accounts of merciless brutality by Russian troops.

Putin's men allegedly set up torture chambers where they slaughtered civilians execution-style while raping and murdering women and children in Bucha.

Horrifying images from the frontline have seen the troops branded "worse than ISIS" and accused of genocide.

Dead bodies are strewn across the street, some with their hands bound and others displaying signs of torture.

The harrowing claims have stunned the world and have left many questioning the limit of Russia's barbarity.

Reddit users were left appalled by Andrey's tortuous tale, suggesting his account may reflect current events on the ground in Ukraine.

One user wrote: "Feel like surrendering to Russians is a bad idea. Have to fight to the death with these people."

Another wrote: "At the end of WW2, members of our family were desperate not to be captured by the Russians and fortunately were captured by the Americans and British.

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"There was a very good reason for this. Russia made surrender a more terrible thing than death.

"It's why they're still fighting in Mariupol. It's why they'll have to fight for every square centimetre of Ukraine."

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