Nigeria, April 30 -- The body of 27-year-old Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who went missing while reporting in Russian-occupied territory, has been returned to Ukraine months after her death, severely mutilated and bearing signs of torture.

Roshchyna disappeared in August 2023 during a reporting mission to the occupied city of Berdiansk. Ukrainian authorities confirmed that she had been captured by Russian forces and held without charge in Russia's notorious Taganrog detention facility, known for the brutal treatment of prisoners.

She reportedly died in September 2024 during a transfer from Taganrog to Moscow in preparation for a potential prisoner exchange. However, her death was only disclosed to her family weeks later, and...