Russian authorities say Kazarovitskaya committed suicide, Memorial rights group counts 69 deaths
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Russian authorities say that Alexandra Kazarovitskaya committed suicide after her arrest in Crimea, which Russia annexed. According to Memorial rights group, at least 69 people who faced politically motivated persecution have died since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Russian authorities states: Russian authorities say Alexandra Kazarovitskaya committed suicide.
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3 sources: The Insider, Meduza, Novaya Gazeta Europe
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- The Insider · · В СИЗО Севастополя умерла преподавательница языковой школы из Харькова. Ее задержали, когда она приехала в Крым к родителям (Original publication)
- Meduza · · В Крыму в СИЗО погибла преподавательница из Харькова. Ее арестовали, когда она приехала к родителям (Original publication)
- Novaya Gazeta Europe · · В СИЗО Севастополя умерла преподавательница из Харькова (Original publication)
Memorial rights group counts at least 69 deaths of people facing politically motivated persecution since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
a language school in Kharkiv states: According to a language school in Kharkiv, their teacher Alexandra Kazarovitskaya took her own life after being arrested in annexed Crimea.
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2 sources: Mediazona, Novaya Gazeta Europe
Meduza states: Alexandra Kazarovitskaya, a teacher from Kharkiv, died in custody in Crimea annexed by Russia.
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2 sources: Meduza, Novaya Gazeta Europe
Meduza states: Alexandra Kazarovitskaya was arrested when she visited her parents in Sevastopol.
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3 sources: Mediazona, Meduza, The Kyiv Independent
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- Mediazona · · В харьковской языковой школе рассказали о самоубийстве их преподавательницы Александры Казаровицкой после ареста в аннексированном Крыму (Original publication)
- Meduza · · В Крыму в СИЗО погибла преподавательница из Харькова. Ее арестовали, когда она приехала к родителям (Original publication)
- The Kyiv Independent · · Ukrainian woman dies in illegal Russian detention in Crimea (Original publication)
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- Updated: new information was added. - Alexandra Kazarovitskaya, a teacher from Kharkiv, died in custody in Crimea annexed by Russia. (developing) - Alexandra Kazarovitskaya was arrested when she visited her parents in Sevastopol. (developing)
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The Insider
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Meduza
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Novaya Gazeta Europe
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Mediazona
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The Kyiv Independent
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