Was in Russian detention – Ukrainian journalist was tortured before death

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During research in the eastern Ukraine, occupied by Russia, the 27-year-old journalist Wiktorija Roschtschyna disappeared in August 2023. Her death was reported a year later. Your body, transferred in February, has traces of torture, such as reporting various media.

During an autopsy of Roschyna’s body, doctors found “countless signs of torture and abuse”, the “Spiegel”, the “Washington Post” and the “Ukrainska Prawda” quoted in a study published on Tuesday. This included broken ribs, necksels and alleged traces of electric shocks on their feet, the head of the department for investigating war crimes at the Ukrainian attorney -general, said Juri Belussow.

Several organs are missing
According to research circles, the body also missed various organs, including the eyes, larynx and the parts of the brain. Torture traces can be covered with their removal.

KYIV called on the international community for a response to the report. The problem of citizens who have been robbed and imprisoned by Russia requires an “immediate and determined reaction,” said spokesperson Georgiy Tychy, foreign ministry. Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are admitted to Russian prisons or in occupied Ukrainian areas. According to NGOs and media reports, many of the prisoners are tortured.

Source: Krone

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