Viktoriia Roshchyna, a journalist documenting Russia's detention centers in occupied Ukraine, went missing in August 2023. Months later, her body was found and identified, revealing signs of severe abuse such as burns and organ removal. Roshchyna's case, the first of a Ukrainian journalist dying in Russian captivity, highlights the increasing dangers reporters face in conflict zones. The investigative efforts by Ukraine's authorities underscored the brutal reality of war and repression experienced by those seeking the truth.
"Viktoriia Roshchyna set out to report on claims that Russia was operating a network of unofficial detention centers in occupied Ukraine, but in August 2023 she disappeared into one herself."
"When forensic experts opened the bag, they found a female body. Her head was shaved, her neck bruised... Medical examiners later found a broken rib and possible traces of electric shock."
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