You will hear some Ukranians these days referring to the Russian invaders as "Orcs" after the systematic rape, torture and killing of the civilian population, including young children, which has been widely documented. What is an orc? An orc is a fictional monster brought into modern usage by J.R.R. Tolkien, especially in The Lord of the Rings. Orcs are a cruel, ugly, and sadistic race of monsters, serving an evil master, like Vladimir Putin. An image of an Orc is below