Pair of drunken Russian fighters go on deadly rampage in occupied Ukraine 'killing seven people' with AK47 rifles after terrified villagers 'refused to give them alcohol', reports claim

Two of Vladimir Putin's fighters in occupied Ukraine went on a rampage 'killing seven people' with army Kalashnikov rifles after terrified village residents allegedly refused them alcohol, according to reports.

'Drunken' Russian soldiers Alexander Osipov, 34, and Alexander Kaigorodtsev, 37, left a trail of death in two villages in Kherson region, it is alleged.

The troops drove around in a UAZ Patriot military pickup truck demanding alcohol from villagers, and shot them if they refused, according to a report from Telegram channel VChK-OGPU.

'They killed residents and burned their houses if they were refused alcohol,' said the report.

Kaigorodtsev is a convicted murderer who had been recruited into Putin's army.

Two of Vladimir Putin's fighters in occupied Ukraine went on a rampage with army Kalashnikov rifles after terrified village residents refused them alcohol, according to reports. Pictured: Alexander Osipov, 34, who has allegedly confessed to killing four people, though it is believed the number of victims was seven

Alexander Kaigorodtsev, 37, a convicted murderer who had been recruited into Putin's army, is also alleged to have confessed to killing four people

A report from Telegram channel VChK-OGPU said the pair had 'killed residents and burned their houses if they were refused alcohol'. Pictured: One of the homes allegedly set fire to by Osipov and Kaygorodtsev

According to reports, the pair doused the corpses of their victims with fuel in village houses and threw grenades at them to seek to cover up their crime

The pair - now detained - served in the 144th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Russian Ground Forces.

Despite the bloody massacre, no criminal cases have been opened in villages controlled by Putin's army, reported Astra independent media.

Among the dead in the killing spree was collaborator Lyubov Tymchak, 54, the Russia-appointed head of occupied Abrikosivka village, who had earlier been a Ukrainian official before switching sides to the occupiers.

According to one version, she was slaughtered after she told the men there were no empty village houses they could commandeer for themselves.

Alexei Glinin, 40, reported to be Tymchak's partner and a Russian serviceman, was also killed.

Their bodies were 'disfigured' and their skulls 'split', according to Telegram channel VChK-OGPU, which has linked to Russian law enforcement.

Another resident of Abrikosivka, Sergei Shuvaev, aged 32, was shot dead, as was a Russian serviceman, named Maxim, with their bodies set alight.

In neighbouring Podo-Kalynivka village, pensioner Valentina Starchenko, 65, was also killed, it is alleged.

They doused the corpses of their victims with fuel in village houses and threw grenades at them to seek to cover up their crime, according to reports.

Among the dead in the killing spree was collaborator Lyubov Tymchak, 54, the Russia-appointed head of occupied Abrikosivka village, who had earlier been a Ukrainian official before switching sides to the occupiers

According to one version, Lyubov was slaughtered after she told the men there were no empty village houses they could commandeer for themselves.

Later, two more bodies were found - a man and a woman - whose corpses were burned and disfigured, according to reports.

Osipov, a married man, and Kaigorodtsev reportedly confessed to four murders, but are now suspected of a total of seven killings.

Osipov, pictured in his wedding photo,  served in the 144th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Russian Ground Forces

They were eventually detained 'on the point of unconsciousness' after their killing spree fuelled by bootleg vodka.

At the locations where people were killed, police found shell casings, bullets, and grenade rings, say reports.

Despite this, it is reported no criminal case has been opened by the Russian occupying authorities.

When he was eventually detained, Osipov was said to be 'on the point of unconsciousness'

One law enforcement source apparently claimed: Osipov (pictured) and Kaigorodtsev 'did this, because they were very drunk'

One law enforcement source claimed: 'They did this, because they were very drunk.'

Kaigorodtsev has previous convictions for murder, theft and large-scale drug trafficking.

One report said the case will be investigated by the 126th Military Investigation Department of the Russian Investigative Committee.