The Prosecutor Common's Workplace has reported that the Russians returned the physique of the deceased journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna to Ukraine on 25 February as a part of an change. The reason for her dying has not but been established, and the examination is ongoing.
Supply: Yurii Bielousov, Head of the Division for Combating Crimes Dedicated within the Context of Armed Battle on the Workplace of the Prosecutor Common; Sevgil Musaieva, Editor-in-Chief of Ukrainska Pravda
Particulars: Regulation enforcement officers reported that on 25 February 2025, a number of dozen our bodies had been delivered to town of Vinnytsia on account of the change. A tag with the title Roshchyna was discovered on certainly one of them. Throughout the examination, it was discovered that the physique was hers.
Bielousov added that DNA samples had additionally been taken from Viktoriia's dad and mom. The professional examination had concluded with a chance of over 99% that the physique was Viktoriia's.
Bielousov mentioned it had not been attainable to determine the reason for dying as a result of situation of the physique.
Quote from Bielousov: "As a result of situation of the physique, modifications and mummification, in keeping with the outcomes of the forensic examination, it was not attainable to determine the reason for dying. Due to this fact, samples had been taken and the problem is at the moment being resolved with the involvement of French consultants to conduct an extra forensic examination to find out the reason for dying."
Learn a few of Viktoriia Roshchyna's writing for Ukrainska Pravda right here
Particulars: Bielousov mentioned Roshchyna's physique confirmed quite a few indicators of torture and ill-treatment. Particularly, there have been abrasions and haemorrhages on varied components of the physique and a damaged rib.
The consultants additionally noticed attainable indicators of electrical shock. This info might be clarified throughout an extra forensic examination involving worldwide consultants.
The editor-in-chief of Ukrainska Pravda, Sevgil Musaieva, mentioned that the return of Roshchyna's physique to Ukraine had been identified to her, however the household had insisted on extra examinations.
Quote from Musaieva: "We had been conscious that as a part of repatriation measures, a physique was returned to Ukraine and the preliminary examination had established a match with the DNA of freelance UP journalist Viktoria Roshchyna. Nevertheless, for the reason that household insisted on extra worldwide examinations, we didn’t disclose this info."
Background:
- Viktoriia Roshchyna left Ukraine for Poland on 25 July 2023 to journey to the occupied territory. She deliberate to succeed in the occupied a part of Ukraine's east by way of Russia in three days.
- Roshchyna disappeared on 3 August 2023 within the TOT from the place she was reporting.
- Russia admitted for the primary time in Could 2024 that they’d detained Roshchyna. The Russian Ministry of Defence despatched a letter of affirmation to her father, Volodymyr Roshchyn.
- On 10 October 2024, Petro Yatsenko, the top of the press service of the Coordination Headquarters for the Remedy of Prisoners of Struggle, confirmed on the 24/7 nationwide joint newscast that Viktoriia Roshchyna had died in Russian custody. Defence Intelligence of Ukraine mentioned she had been because of be introduced again to Ukraine within the close to future.
- On 11 October, the Workplace of the Prosecutor Common reported that the felony proceedings initiated into Roshchyna's disappearance had been reclassified as a warfare crime mixed with premeditated homicide.
- Investigators from Slidstvo.Data discovered that Viktoriia Roshchyna was brutally tortured in Russian captivity. She had stab wounds on her physique and had been electrocuted, and workers on the Russian penal colony the place she was held hid her away when inspections had been carried out.
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