The Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who went missing on August 3, 2023, is being held in Russian custody. Roshchyna, an award-winning freelance journalist who has worked for Hromadske and SvobodaRadio, was last seen while reporting in the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region. Her father received confirmation of her detainment after months of uncertainty. The Russian authorities' admission comes in a letter dated April 2024. Roshchyna is being held in one of the Federal Penitentiary Service's facilities. She is one of 403 Ukrainian women currently in Russian captivity, many of whom are civilians detained illegally.
The Russian Defence Ministry has admitted that missing Ukrainian journalist Viktoriya Roshchyna is in Russian captivity She is being held in one of the Federal Penitentiary Service's facilities and nothing has been known about her for almost 9 months. Information about this… https://t.co/boSLs01In5
⚡ There are currently 403 Ukrainian women in Russian captivity, with many of them being illegally detained civilians. Some women’s fate has been unknown since 2014 when they went missing. https://t.co/n8hNkQoDOS
Russian MoD Confirms Detainment of Award-Winning Ukrainian Journalist Viktoria Roshchyna Missing Since August 2023 https://t.co/9ltkZZiXGo
The Russian Defence Ministry has confirmed that Viktoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who disappeared in August while reporting from occupied eastern Ukraine, is in custody in Russia. ⤵️ https://t.co/uGO43hhvun
Viktoria Roshchyna, an award-winning freelance journalist, went missing in August while attempting to enter the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region for a reporting trip. https://t.co/l9EM4CCZEO
#Russia: Women Press Freedom is relieved to share that the whereabouts of Ukrainian journalist #VictoriaRoshchyna are now known. We documented her disappearance in August while she was reporting in occupied Ukrainian territory. Russia’s confession to having kidnapped her has been… https://t.co/mhfKLgnwzZ
Viktoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who freelanced @Hromadske, @ukrpravda_news, @SvobodaRadio (among others), has been confirmed being held in Russian custody. She disappeared last August 2023 while reporting in Russian-occupied territory. https://t.co/fDS0S8tilq
⚡️Russian authorities confirm detainment of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna. Roshchyna disappeared on Aug. 3, 2023 while reporting in Russian-occupied territory. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed her detainment in a letter dated April 2024. https://t.co/dtDnWvdsc2
The Russian MoD has confirmed that freelance journalist of @UkrPravda_news Victoria Roshchyna, missing since August 3, 2023, is being held captive in Russian-occupied territory. Her father received this information after months of uncertainty about her status. Victoria, a… https://t.co/ol18KnW6hE
🚨 Millions of Ukrainians are under Russia's fascist occupation. Torture, rape, executions.. The United States does not have the luxury of exhausting all the alternatives before finally doing the right thing! https://t.co/MC8t6NZuFv