Russia, for the first time, admitted that Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna is being held captive. Volodymyr Roschyn, Victoriaʼs father, received confirmation from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
This is reported by the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine.
"According to the available information, Roschyna Viktoria Volodymyrivna, born on October 6, 1996, has been detained and is currently in the territory of the Russian Federation," says the letter prepared by the Russian military police.
The letter dated April 17 was received by the father on or about April 22. Roschyn also appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross, which confirmed that Victoria was in captivity. The organization does not yet have access to it.
- The first time Victoria Roschyna was captured by the Russians was in March 2022. She was traveling from Zaporizhzhia to Mariupol and ended up in occupied Berdyansk, where she was held for ten days. There, the journalist was forced to record a video denying claims to Russia.
- In August 2023, Victoria Roschyna went missing for the second time. It happened during a trip to the occupied territories, from where she was supposed to report. After August 3, Victoria did not get in touch.