A famous Ukrainian journalist died in Russian captivity
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The famous Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna died in Russian captivity. At this time, the circumstances of her death remain unknown.
Petro Yatsenko, a representative of the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, announced this during the broadcast of the telethon.
The death of a journalist
"Indeed, we conducted an internal investigation and, unfortunately, the information was confirmed. We knew Victoria, this is extremely sad news for us, and for Ukrainian journalism as well. It is too early to talk about the circumstances of her death, work is underway to establish them. About these circumstances we will find out, and the guilty will be punished, because such crimes do not have a statute of limitations," Yatsenko said.
It is known that Victoria Roshchyna was being prepared for exchange. She died during the transfer from Taganrog to Moscow.
"The fact that she was being transferred from Taganrog to Moscow was a stage of her preparation for release," the representative of the Coordination Headquarters added.
Previously, Yuriy Yurchyshyn wrote about the death of the journalist, but later he deleted the post, waiting for confirmation of the information.
"According to official information from the Russian authorities, this happened during the staging process from Taganrog to Moscow. I just spoke with her father. In addition to expressing my condolences, I promised that we will do everything possible to ensure that the murderers of his daughter receive the well-deserved punishment," Yurchyshyn wrote.
What is known about the disappearance of the journalist
Viktoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist, went missing on August 3, 2023 while traveling to the occupied territories of Ukraine under Russian control. Her journey began on July 27, 2023.
The last contact with relatives took place exactly on August 3, when Victoria reported that she had been undergoing border checks for several days.
On August 12, 2023, her relatives submitted an official statement about her disappearance to the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies. On September 21, the family registered a case of Victoria's disappearance with the Security Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Reintegration, and the Ombudsman's Office.
It is worth noting that Victoria Roshchyna already had the experience of detention. According to information from the Prosecutor General's Office, on March 15, 2022, she was arrested by representatives of the Federal Security Service and the Russian Armed Forces in the occupied city of Berdyansk. At that time, Victoria was engaged in the preparation of materials about military operations in the east and south of Ukraine. However, on March 21, 2022, she was released.
She was included in the list of 30 Ukrainian journalists who were captured by Russia, published by the Institute of Mass Information.
Previously, the Russian military executed 93 Ukrainian prisoners of war at the front line. 80% of losses were recorded in 2024.
It should be reminded that on October 6, an action was held in Kyiv in support of prisoners of war from the "Azov" Brigade.
