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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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[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 248 points 9 hours ago (6 children)
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 146 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

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

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

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 63 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

Actually Putin is already a wanted man for war crimes, and he cannot travel to most countries without being arrested.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 45 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Pretty sure Florida and DC are back on his vacation list now

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 1 points 40 minutes ago

You say this like the US has any history of actually arresting war criminal dictators.

In reality they actually have a massive history of backing them and having them be their puppets, UNLESS they're on Russia's side. That last part no longer matters

[–] skvlp@lemm.ee 37 points 5 hours ago

Hungary has already hosted a wanted war criminal. And the US has threatened the ICC for doing their job. So maybe that’s two possible destinations for Vladimir?

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

At what point are forces sent into Russia to arrest him?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 hours ago

I guess around the same time they go into Israel for Netanyahu.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 23 points 7 hours ago

Yeah. Him and Bibi will stand trial on the same day.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

"Achually, she was a journalist, not a prisoner of war. So we can fuck her shit up."

- Russian propaganda, probably

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 21 points 4 hours ago

Taking from the Israeli playbook.

Little wonder they're buddying up.

[–] rocket_dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I woNder whAt kind of Zany person commIts war crimes against journalists.

[–] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Is an INAZI some new apple product?

[–] Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

Worst iCarly spinoff ever

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 hours ago

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...

[–] Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

Add it to the list. Might take you a while to find the bottom.

[–] hansolo@lemm.ee 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Who wants to out down some money in when countries just stop following the Geneva Convention because it's "a regulatory burden"? Price is Right rules closest without going over.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Literally President Trump has said that, I believe in his first term. Something about how there shouldn't be rules in war, and whatever happens/whoever happens to be in the crossfire, happens.

[–] Absaroka@lemmy.world 109 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] shekau@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I thought they removed her organs, so that they can use them for transplant surgeries, since organs are expensive afaik. But seems thats not the case here since brain, eyes, larynx cannot be transplanted

[–] sus@programming.dev 9 points 2 hours ago

Someone brough up a theory that it's a "symbolic punishment" for a journalist:

remove the eyes so you cannot see
remove the brain so you cannot think
remove the larynx so you cannot speak (the larynx contains the vocal cords)

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 71 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

I'm not sure what it says about them that they have this capacity to surprise me every time I heard what next depravity they did.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 23 points 7 hours ago

i wish this depravity from russia surprised me. they decapitated my friend's dad

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 3 points 5 hours ago

And this isn't even the first time they've done this.

[–] daepicgamerbro69@lemmy.world 40 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] Gregg@lemm.ee 26 points 8 hours ago

Right? Laws and Rules of Engagement only have teeth when those whose role it is to enforce them actually fucking do so. We are failing so much on an international level and the future is looking pretty fucking bleak because of widespread cowardice to take action.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 1 points 4 hours ago

I can't wait for the Lemmy admins to go on another rant about Ukrainian Nazis or some shit.

[–] mathemachristian@lemm.ee 39 points 9 hours ago

She worked as a freelance journalist for Ukrainska Pravda, Radio Free Europe, and Hromadske.

According to wiki.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 18 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 4 minutes ago) (2 children)

Things to do to Putin when he's caught:

  1. Remove internal organs.
  2. Poke one eye out and fill the hole with siracha sauce jalapeno pickle vinegar, and lemon....
[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Should you be switching the order there?

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 3 minutes ago

Jalapeño first.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 3 points 34 minutes ago (1 children)

That will burn the dick that fucks the socket.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 1 minute ago

That's gonna be a long wait until everyone's done with that. But OK. Just let me know when the socket is ready for jalapeño juice.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

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

Does that hurt the journalist?