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Myroslava Chaiun

Myroslava Chaiun is a Ukrainian journalist. She was an intern at the War Crimes Investigations Unit of the Kyiv Independent from November 2023 to May 2024. In 2023, she received a master's degree from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in Public Management and Administration.

Articles

Ukrainian women shared their accounts of rape by Russian forces. We found their assailants

Editor’s Note: This story was produced in collaboration with the Organized Crime and Corruption and Reporting Project (OCCRP) and is published by both organizations. The story is based on the Kyiv Independent’s latest investigative documentary, “He Came Back.” The day after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Maryna discovered she was expecting a boy. Fearing it might be the last time she would be able to get to a hospital, she queued for hours at checkpoints to attend the ultra