Activists pay tribute to Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 11, 2024 - Activists pay tribute to Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna who died in Russian captivity in Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna went missing on August 3, 2023, during a trip to Russian-occupied territories. On July 27, 2023, she left Ukraine for Poland and was scheduled to reach occupied areas in eastern Ukraine (via Russia) within three days. In April 2024, Russia confirmed Viktoria Roshchynas unlawful detention for the first time. On October 10, Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech head Yaroslav Yurchyshyn announced on his Facebook page that Viktorias father had received notification of his daughters death, which had occurred on September 19. Russian authorities officially informed that the death of the Ukrainian journalist happened during a transfer from Taganrog to Moscow. A representative of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War confirmed Viktoria Roshchynas death in Russia

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