Captured

Stories

In the Taganrog detention center, in front of the guards, Viktoriia Roshchyna tried to cut her veins in order to get a psychologist brought to her, according to testimony from a person released from captivity.

“He wanted Henichesk to have its own voice.” The story of journalist Hennadii Osmak, imprisoned by the occupiers

Surviving Captivity: The Story of Freed Journalist Dmytro Khyliuk

The Story of Artist Myroslava Kopcha from Berezhany, Who Was Killed in the War

Crimean resident Bohdan Ziza: “Write to political prisoners — it’s absolutely vital!”

“You’ve got partisans on your hands.” How a Crimean resident challenged Russia

“I died in that torture chamber”: the story of a Kherson resident

Project "Victoria": The Story of the Captivity and Torture Endured by Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna and Thousands of Ukrainians Imprisoned by Russia

Freedom of speech in the occupied territories: repression and new mechanisms of pressure in 2025

“He Dreams of Writing a Book. I Dream of Hugging Him”: The Story of Kherson Journalist and Volunteer Serhii Tsyhipa, Who Was Sentenced to 13 Years in Russia

Stanislav Aseiev: The fear of being captured again is greater for me than being killed in war

What Happened to Viktoriia Roshchyna: The Journalist's Torture, Captivity, and Death

Vika’s Last Assignment: What Happened to Ukrainian Journalist in Russian Captivity?

In Memoriam: Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, Who Knew Everything Except Indifference

“He took the horrors of Bucha very hard.” The story of Crimean resident Bohdan Ziza, sentenced by Russia for “terrorism.”

The real Sentsov. The story of a director and assault soldier with thick skin

“Vira”: A Schemes Investigative Documentary in Memory of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Journalist Vira Hyrych

“I heard them carrying out bodies”: an ATO veteran from Kherson recounts how he survived captivity by Russian occupiers

The Story of Photographer Maksym Levin, Who Was Killed While Documenting the Consequences of Russia's Aggression in the Kyiv Region

‘They made me stand in front of a pit with corpses.’ The story of a Kherson resident’s week in Russian captivity