{"id":21861,"date":"2025-04-29T21:34:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T21:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ukraine-journalist-who-died-in-russian-captivity-was-tortured-and-had-her-organs-removed-joint-media-report-says\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T21:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T21:34:18","slug":"ukraine-journalist-who-died-in-russian-captivity-was-tortured-and-had-her-organs-removed-joint-media-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ukraine-journalist-who-died-in-russian-captivity-was-tortured-and-had-her-organs-removed-joint-media-report-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine journalist who died in Russian captivity was tortured and had her organs removed, joint media report says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Ukrainian journalist <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ukraine-reporter-victoria-roshchyna-dies-russia-detention-kiev-says\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Viktoriia Roshchyna<\/a><\/span>, who died in Russian captivity, was tortured and had organs removed before her body was returned, according to a joint media report published Tuesday through <a href=\"https:\/\/forbiddenstories.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Forbidden Stories<\/a>, a nonprofit media organization.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Russia returned <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/russia-returns-body-victoria-roshchyna-ukraine-journalist-died-detention\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Roshchyna&#8217;s emaciated body<\/a><\/span> with signs of torture and some organs removed, possibly to hide further traces of torture, said the <a href=\"https:\/\/forbiddenstories.org\/russia-detainees-investigation-viktoriia-roshchyna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">report by media outlets<\/a> including The Washington Post, The Guardian, Ukrainska Pravda, and iStories, citing Ukrainian prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>The forensic examination &#8220;revealed numerous signs of torture and ill-treatment&#8221;, the prosecutors were quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p>These included &#8220;a broken rib, neck injuries, and possible electric shock marks on her feet,&#8221; according to Yuriy Belousov, head of the War Crimes Unit at the Ukrainian Prosecutor General&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a high DNA match, the journalist&#8217;s father does not believe the body is his daughter&#8217;s and he has requested further forensic analyses.<\/p>\n<p>Roshchyna went missing in 2023 while in Russian-occupied territories in southeast Ukraine investigating alleged torture prisons. She was 27 years old at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/29\/ac37928f-b548-40e7-b5e9-a1160edec977\/thumbnail\/620x457\/c5f7e28abed0b066fedd7411ebfe95c9\/2025-04-24t194013z-1479205236-rc2f8q9tz0lc-rtrmadp-3-ukraine-crisis-journalist.jpg?v=fbebbf93950d87ce40fccd82890f0617#\" alt=\"FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna attends a court hearing in Kyiv \" height=\"457\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/29\/ac37928f-b548-40e7-b5e9-a1160edec977\/thumbnail\/620x457\/c5f7e28abed0b066fedd7411ebfe95c9\/2025-04-24t194013z-1479205236-rc2f8q9tz0lc-rtrmadp-3-ukraine-crisis-journalist.jpg?v=fbebbf93950d87ce40fccd82890f0617 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/29\/ac37928f-b548-40e7-b5e9-a1160edec977\/thumbnail\/1240x914\/75482113699ab143df5ebf8819e9ecbe\/2025-04-24t194013z-1479205236-rc2f8q9tz0lc-rtrmadp-3-ukraine-crisis-journalist.jpg?v=fbebbf93950d87ce40fccd82890f0617 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna attends a court hearing in Kyiv, Ukraine October 12, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Stanislav Yurchenko \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ukrainian journalists rarely go to Russian-occupied areas because of the high risks. Roshchyna is the first known Ukrainian journalist to die in Russian captivity.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine urged the international community to respond to the report. &#8220;The issue of civilian hostages abducted and held by Russia requires increased international attention and immediate and strong response,&#8221; foreign ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhy said.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are held in Russian prisons or in occupied areas of Ukraine, where many are tortured and deprived of correspondence, according to NGOs and media reports. Last year,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/bbc-russia-deports-detains-ukrainian-civilians-without-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BBC Russia<\/a>\u00a0reported that thousands of Ukrainian civilians, including journalists, in Russian custody were being held without charges or access to legal counsel.<\/p>\n<h2>Who was Viktoriia Roshchyna? <\/h2>\n<p>Roshchyna worked as a freelancer for various independent news outlets, including Ukrainska Pravda, and had collaborated with the Ukrainian service of U.S.-funded media outlet Radio Free Europe.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2022, Roshchyna was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpj.org\/2022\/03\/ukrainian-journalist-viktoria-roshchina-missing-since-march-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">detained<\/a>\u00a0by Russian forces\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpj.org\/2022\/03\/ukrainian-journalist-viktoria-roshchina-released-after-10-days-at-least-4-other-journalists-briefly-detained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">for 10 days<\/a>\u00a0while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hromadske.ua\/posts\/misto-svitla-reportazh-z-okupovanogo-energodara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reporting<\/a>\u00a0in southeastern Ukraine, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, she was awarded the Courage in Journalism award by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwmf.org\/community\/victoria-roshchyna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">International Women&#8217;s Media Foundation<\/a>\u00a0for her reporting in east Ukraine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/24\/f6c5b43f-4898-4742-83ec-eb2bda74c064\/thumbnail\/620x413\/451243578e23d33609ecc67a951c6fcd\/gettyimages-2178057698.jpg?v=fbebbf93950d87ce40fccd82890f0617#\" alt=\"Commemoration Of Ukrainian Journalist Victoria Roshchyna, Who Died In Russian Captivity, Held In Kyiv \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/24\/f6c5b43f-4898-4742-83ec-eb2bda74c064\/thumbnail\/620x413\/451243578e23d33609ecc67a951c6fcd\/gettyimages-2178057698.jpg?v=fbebbf93950d87ce40fccd82890f0617 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/24\/f6c5b43f-4898-4742-83ec-eb2bda74c064\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/240b1ec00055388e168a5ddfefd86a6e\/gettyimages-2178057698.jpg?v=fbebbf93950d87ce40fccd82890f0617 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">People hold portraits of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna during a commemoration for Roshchyna who died in Russian captivity, on Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) on October 11, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Yan Dobronosov\/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Victoria&#8217;s passing is not just the loss of a remarkable woman, but of an intrepid witness to history,&#8221; the group\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwmf.org\/2024\/10\/iwmf-statement-on-death-of-victoria-roshchyna-2022-courage-award-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said in a statement<\/a>\u00a0after her death. &#8220;Regardless of her cause of death, we can say with certainty that her life was taken because she dared tell the truth. We hope her death will not be in vain: the international community must pressure Russia to cease targeting journalists and silencing press freedom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Committee to Protect Journalists also condemned Moscow for Roshchyna&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Responsibility for her death lies with the Russian authorities, who detained her for daring to report the truth on the Russia-Ukraine war,&#8221; CPJ&#8217;s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator said in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpj.org\/2024\/10\/ukrainian-journalist-viktoria-roshchina-dies-during-russia-prisoner-exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">statement<\/a>. &#8220;Ukrainian and Russian authorities must do everything in their power to investigate Roshchina&#8217;s death.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<p>                  <a 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