Romanov Descendant Displays Human Skull Impaled on Stick at Ukraine Front

Gavriil Doroshin, a French-born volunteer and a descendant of Russian Emperor Nicholas I, has published a chilling image from the frontline of the special military operation in Ukraine. The photo was shared via the fighter's Telegram channel. The black-and-white image shows a pole mounted with a skull (its authenticity unknown) wearing a helmet and wrapped in a strip of machine gun belt. Fragments of a downed quadcopter drone are also part of the macabre installation. Beneath the skull, a wooden board bears the inscription: “Right flank. Beyond this, only death.” From Imperial Bloodline to Battlefield According to available information, Doroshin's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother was Maria Romanova, the eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas I. Born in France, Doroshin has been an active participant in the conflict zones of Avdiivka, Maryinka, Soledar, and Bakhmut (Artyomovsk).