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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Arpan Rai

Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna brutally tortured in Russian custody, new investigation reveals

Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna was brutally tortured in Russian captivity, given electric shocks, and had some of her internal organs removed, a joint media investigation has revealed.

Numerous signs of torture and ill-treatment were found on the journalist’s body returned by Russia, said Yurii Belousov, head of the war crimes department at the Prosecutor General's Office. The experts, who were a part of the investigation, also saw signs of electric shock torture on Roshchyna.

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