An international investigation has revealed that the body of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity, was returned to Ukraine missing several internal organs, potentially to conceal the cause of death.

According to a joint investigation by Forbidden Stories and 13 international media outlets, Roshchyna’s body was transferred to Ukraine on February 14, 2025, as part of a repatriation operation involving the return of 757 fallen Ukrainians. Russian documents marked the body, listed as number 757, as an “unidentified male” with a reference note: “СПАС.”

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      Such actions, if confirmed, could be subject to international prosecution and sanctions.

      Forgive me if I don’t hold my breath… 🙄

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      You are totally right and Putin totally doesn’t give a shit.

      Putin should be arrested and tried for genocide and war crimes the second he steps out of Russia, but since he’s apparently already dying I am afraid we’ll never have the pleasure of seeing the asshole in a little jail cell

      Same for Netanyahu btw…

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    From another source:

    The investigation revealed that upon examination in Ukraine, it was discovered that several internal organs were missing, including the brain, eyeballs, and part of the larynx.

    According to the investigative team, the body showed signs of an autopsy conducted in Russia. An international expert suggested that the missing organs could have been removed to obscure evidence of death by strangulation or suffocation.

    Sounds like they mutilated the body to cover up how she died.

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    Cannot wait for the strongly worded letter and the big story about Putin promenading himself in an ICC country next year.

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    “This is so nasty Vladimir 😢. Stop the killing, make peace deal now 🙏”

    • Donald J. Trump
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    People are disgusting.

    "Investigators discovered that several organs were missing, including the brain, both eyeballs, and part of the trachea. According to an international forensic expert consulted by journalists, the absence of these organs could have been intended to obscure evidence of death by strangulation or suffocation. Remembering the Journalists Targeted and Killed by Russia in Ukraine

    A bruise on Roshchyna’s neck indicated a potential fracture of the hyoid bone—a rare injury commonly associated with manual strangulation."

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    So the cause of death is either organ harvesting for medical use, or torture.

    UPDATE: It seems to be torture.

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    cool new hack for getting into hard-to-get-into-universities: major in journalism.