Ukrainian Journalist Vikotoriia Roschchyna's Death in Russian Custody Reveals Torture and Organ Removal
- Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna died while held in a Russian prison during September 2024.
- She disappeared in August 2023 while reporting from occupied Ukrainian territories.
- Reports indicate she spent time in known torture facilities in occupied Ukraine and Russia.
- Ukrainian prosecutors found "numerous signs of torture and ill-treatment," Yuriy Belousov stated.
- Her body returned in February 2025 missing several organs, hindering cause of death determination.
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