Chilling reason why Russia removed eyes & brain of mutilated Ukraine journalist after she was snatched reporting on war
RUSSIA removed the body parts of a kidnapped Ukrainian journalist to hide the horrific torture she had to face at the hands of sick troops, Kyiv has claimed.
Award-winning reporter Viktoria Roschyna, 27, was brutally beaten and tortured in occupied Ukraine, where
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Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna was returned by Putin's henchmen with her eyes, brain, and larynx removed
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The award-winning reporter was taken prisoner in 2023
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Her body was found mislabelled as an 'unidentified male' among 757 Ukrainians returned by Russia
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Vile Russian troops even
And she was sent back to Ukraine in a body bag, which was wrongly marked as "unidentified male".
DNA testing confirmed that the emaciated body, with her head shaved and a broken neck bone, was Roshchyna's.
But her body parts, including her eyes, brain and even larynx, were removed before being sent back to Ukraine.
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Officials in Kyiv claim that it is likely Russian forces took those parts out to hide the atrocious torture she had to go through while in captivity, according to the
It is known to be a common practice in
Authorities were still able to confirm there were "numerous signs of torture and cruel treatment".
Investigators also found burn marks on her feet, likely traces of electric shock.
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An expert told Important Stories: "The larynx can be important evidence in cases of strangulation.
"When a person is strangled, the hyoid bone [in the neck] is often broken.
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The expert continued: "Haemorrhages can be found in the whites of the eyes, and oxygen deprivation can be detected in the brain."
She is also said to have suffered a broken rib, according to local media.
Tragic Roshchyna vanished into
Former PoWs held alongside Roshchyna said she was detained in Energodar in summer 2023.
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Roshchyna was subjected to months of torture
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Putin's troops are known for removing parts of tortured bodies to hide the extent of abuse
Three days after being captured she was transported to Melitopol, where she was held captive for four months and subjected to ruthless torture.
In critical condition, she was then sent to Taganrog's SIZO-2 - an infamous site which has been dubbed a "concentration camp".
A former inmate seemed to disagree and said: "Even the word 'concentration camp' would be too mild for SIZO-2."
She had fevers, her menstruation stopped, and she suffered from abdominal pain.
Yet the heroic reporter rejected her captors, and reportedly told guards: "I will never cooperate with you."
Roshchyna worked for digital media organisation Hromadske TV among other outlets.
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