Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity was tortured and that they were removed by organs, a joint media report says

Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchynawho died in Russian captivity, was tortured and had organs that removed before returning her body, according to the joint media reported on Tuesday through Forbidden StoriesNon-profit media organization.

Russia returned in February Roshchyna is a mutilated body With the signs of torture and some organs removed, perhaps to hide further traces of torture, they said Media Report Including Washington Post, Guardian, Ukrainian Justice and Istria, citing Ukrainian prosecutors.

The forensic exam “revealed a number of torture and abuse signs,” prosecutors were quoted as a saying.

They included “broken ribs, door injuries and possible electric shocks on their feet”, according to the Chief of the War Crimes Unit in the Ukrainian Prosecution Office.

Despite the high DNA match, the journalistic father does not believe that the body is his daughter and requested further forensic analyzes.

Roshchyna disappeared in 2023. while in Russian occupied territories in Southeast Ukraine, the alleged prisons of torture explored. She was 27 at the time.

Ukrainian journalists rarely go to Russian occupied areas due to high risks. Roshchyna is the first famous Ukrainian journalist who dies in Russian captivity.

Ukraine called on the international community to answer the report. “The question of the civil hostages he has abducted and holding Russia requires increased international attention and a direct and strong answer,” said the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Georgiy Tykhy.

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are held in Russian prisons or in the occupied areas of Ukraine, where many are tortured and deprived of correspondence, according to non-governmental organizations and media reports. Last year, BBC Russia They reported that thousands of Ukrainian civilians, including journalists, Russian custody without charges or access to the legal advice.

Who was Viktoria Roshchyn?

Roshchyna worked as a freelancer for various independent news, including Ukrainian justice, and they collaborated with U.S. media outputs for the US media outlet.

In March 2022. year Roshchyna was detained by Russian forces 10 days while reporting In Southeastern Ukraine, according to the Committee to protect journalists.

2022. It was awarded courage in journalism award International Women’s Media Foundation For her reporting in eastern Ukraine.

“Victoria passage is not just a loss of extraordinary woman, but also a fearless witness of history”, group said in a statement after her death. “Regardless of her cause of death, we can say that life dared to her, hopefully her death will not be in vain: the international community must stop targeting freedom and to strengthen the freedom of press.”

The journalist protection committee also condemned Moscow for Roshchynan Death.

“The responsibility for her death lies with Russian authorities, who detained her to report the truth about Russia-Ukraine’s War,” European CPJ Coordinator and the Central Asian Program Coordinator UA statement. “Ukrainian and Russian authorities have to do everything in their power to explore Roshcha’s death.”