Viktoria Roshchyna

Ukraine Awards Order of Freedom to Journalist Killed in Russian Captivity

Viktoria Roshchyna, a journalist killed in Russian captivity in 2024, has been posthumously awarded the Order of Freedom for her reporting on the war in Ukraine. Roshchyna, who disappeared in August 2023 while reporting from occupied territories, was later confirmed dead, though the circumstances surrounding her death remain under investigation. Investigations suggest she was held in notorious Russian prisons known for torture. A recent media investigation revealed Roshchyna’s body was returned with missing organs, raising questions about her death.

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia Returns Mutilated Body of Ukrainian Journalist

The body of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, returned to Ukraine in February 2025 as part of a prisoner exchange, was found to be missing several internal organs, including her brain and eyeballs. A joint investigation revealed evidence suggesting post-mortem dissection and torture, including a bruised neck consistent with strangulation and a Russian document referencing “СПАС,” potentially masking the true cause of death. The missing organs hampered definitive determination of the cause of death, though ongoing investigations indicate a high probability of torture during her captivity in Russian-occupied territory. Ukrainian authorities are treating her death as a war crime.

John Q. Hosedrinker Apr 29, 2025

Viktoria Roshchyna

Ukraine Awards Order of Freedom to Journalist Killed in Russian Captivity

Russia Returns Mutilated Body of Ukrainian Journalist

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