The detention center in Taganroh personally ordered the journalist Roschyna – the National Police

Photo from the social networks of Victoria Roshchina

Police investigators reported the suspicion of the former chief of the detention center №2 of Taganrog of the Rostov region, who personally ordered the subordinate to torture Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna.

Source: National Police press service

Literally: “During the leadership of the suspect in the pre -trial detention center №2 in Taganrog of the Rostov region, a system of repressive treatment of illegally detained citizens of Ukraine, in particular civilians, was organized. Among the victims – the famous Ukrainian journalist (Victoria Roshchina), detained by Russian military.

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Details: The police noted that in the pre -trial detention center, the journalist suffered systematic torture, humiliation, threats, severe restrictions on access to medical care, drinking water and food, and was deprived of the opportunity to sleep or sit in the afternoon. In addition, physical punishments and psychological pressure were applied to Roshchina, demanding cooperation with the administration of the institution.

Investigators documented the circumstances of the crime, gathered witnesses, restored the chronology of illegal movement and maintenance of the victim, and recorded violations of international humanitarian law.

The actions of the person qualified as a military crime in accordance with international standards.

The investigation proved that these crimes were organized intentionally: the chief of the pre -trial detention center personally issued orders to the subordinates to apply physical and moral pressure on the journalist.

“Aware of its civil status and protection guaranteed by international humanitarian law, he deliberately violated the rules of the Geneva Convention and other international treaties,” police said.

The pre -trial investigation is ongoing. Police establish other people involved in military crimes against Ukrainian prisoners.

Know more: Victoria’s project. The history of captivity and torture that was survived by journalist Roshchina and thousands of Russian prisoners of Ukrainians

Prehistory:

• In March 2022, the Russian invaders were captured and kept in Berdyansk for 10 days.
• In 2022, Roshchina wrote a number of reports from temporarily occupied territories for the UP. In particular, about that What lives occupied Crimea in war lives, As a pseudo -referendum passed in the occupied Donetsk regionand showed Photo report from the destroyed Mariupol.
• In order to get into the occupied territory, Roschina left Ukraine to Poland on July 25. She planned to reach the occupied East of Ukraine through Russia in 3 days.
• Roshchyna disappeared on August 3, 2023 in the territory occupied by Russia, where she made a report.
• In May 2024, Russia for the first time acknowledged that she had detained Roshchina. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation sent a letter confirming her father, Vladimir Rochina.
• On August 2, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Victoria Roshchyna by the Order of Freedom.