Victoria Roshchyna, the 27-year-old award-winning freelance journalist known for her reporting on life in Russian-occupied Ukraine, has tragically died in detention in Russia.
Despite repeated requests from her family, Ukrainian authorities, and Reporters Without Borders, the Russian government has not provided any information regarding Victoria Roshchyna's detention or the circumstances of her death.
Roshchyna's impactful journalism included first-hand accounts of life under occupation in Crimea since 2014 and the defense of Mariupol during the invasion.
Anastasia Magazova shared the devastating news of Roshchyna's death, revealing she reportedly went on hunger strike while detained, emphasizing the severe conditions she faced.
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