Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna (known as Vika) risked everything to expose Russia’s secret torture facilities—only to end up imprisoned in one herself. This Guardian podcast dives into her harrowing story, revealing how these unofficial "black sites" operate outside any legal oversight, enabling horrific abuses.

Editor’s Note: This isn’t just about one journalist’s ordeal—it’s a chilling window into the systematic brutality of Russia’s occupation. When reporters uncovering war crimes become victims themselves, it underscores how dangerous truth-telling has become in this conflict, and why the world can’t look away.