The circumstances of the Ukrainian woman's death are currently being investigated.
Victoria Roshchina,
yansky, died in Russian captivity.
This was announced on the air of the national telethon by Petro Yatsenko, a representative of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War in Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
“Indeed, we conducted an internal investigation and, unfortunately, this information has been confirmed. Unfortunately, the information “Victoria's death has been confirmed,” Yatsenko said.
The circumstances of Roshchina's death are currently being investigated.
“Victoria Roshchina, like all Ukrainian journalists, is currently listed as being in Russian captivity. About 25 Ukrainian journalists (are in captivity in the Russian Federation, – ed.), there are also those who are considered missing. Work is underway on all of them. And work was also underway to dismiss Victoria, and the fact that she was transferred from Taganrog to Moscow was a stage in her preparation for dismissal,” Yatsenko said.
What is known about the disappearance of the journalist
- On March 15, 2022, Russians kidnapped Victoria Roshchina in Berdyansk, who was preparing materials on military operations in the east and south of Ukraine. After that, her whereabouts were unknown for a long time. Later, pro-Russian media and Telegram channels distributed a video in which Roshchina denies her claims against the Russian services holding her captive and says that they allegedly saved her life. She was held for 10 days, but was later released from captivity.
- On August 3 last year, Roshchina disappeared in the temporarily occupied territory. In May 2024, Russia confirmed for the first time that it was holding her captive.