Ukraine's National Police reported the charges in an official statement.According to the report, under the suspect’s leadership, a system of repressive treatment against illegally detained Ukrainians was set up – among them, journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who had been detained by Russian forces in the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia region.In custody, she was tortured, humiliated, physically punished, and threatened. She was denied medical care, food, water, sleep, and even the right to sit during the day. The head of the facility personally gave orders to apply pressure to force her cooperation.The investigation by the National Police and the Defense Ministry’s Military District confirmed the crime was intentional and documented violations of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention.The accused has been charged under Part 2 of Article 28 and Part 1 of Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code – cruel treatment of civilians committed by a group of persons in prior conspiracy. He faces up to 12 years in prison.Note: Under Article 62 of Ukraine’s Constitution, a person is considered innocent until proven guilty by a court verdict.What’s known about Viktoria Roshchyna’s deathAt the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Roshchyna worked for the Ukrainian outlet hromadske, reporting from the occupied territories.On March 7, 2022, she encountered a battalion of Russian tanks that opened fire on her car. A week later, she was detained by Russian troops in Vasylivka but managed to escape. On March 11, 2022, she was captured again — this time by the FSB. She later said she was held in Berdyansk for a week.In October 2023, it was reported that Roshchyna had gone missing in the occupied territories. Relatives and colleagues said they lost contact with her on August 3, 2023.In May 2024, Russia confirmed it was holding her captive. On October 10, it was revealed that Viktoria Roshchyna had died. Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said he received official documents from Russia confirming her death.The Prosecutor General's Office launched a war crimes investigation combined with premeditated murder. Human rights groups say Roshchyna was held in a detention center notorious for brutal torture.On October 11, the case of her disappearance was officially reclassified as a war crime combined with premeditated murder.On April 24, 2025, Roshchyna’s body was returned to Ukraine. Later, it was revealed that several internal organs, including her brain, eyeballs, and part of her trachea, were missing.On May 29, at the "Honor of the Profession 2025" awards, Roshchyna was posthumously honored "For Devotion to the Profession Under the Most Difficult Conditions."She was buried in Kyiv on August 8.