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The Schemes investigation about "Doctor Evil" in cooperation with OCCRP made the shortlist for the IJ4EU Impact Award 2026.
In this investigation, journalists were able to identify a Russian doctor nicknamed "Doctor Evil" from Colony No.10 in Mordovia, Russia, who humiliated and tortured Ukrainian prisoners of war and denied them medical care, which in some cases could have led to the deaths of several incarcerated Ukrainians. He is 36-year-old Ilya Sorokin.
After the investigation was published, the EU imposed sanctions on Sorokin, and in Ukraine he was charged with cruel treatment of Ukrainian prisoners.
Ten works in total made the shortlist. In particular, the "Victoria" project by Forbidden Stories and a media consortium including Ukrainska Pravda reconstructs the circumstances of journalist Viktoriya Roshchyna’s death in Russian captivity. Also shortlisted was an investigation by Slidstvo.Info in cooperation with OCCRP about violations of the rights of Ukrainian orphans during evacuation to Turkey. Winners will be announced on 17 September.
The European J4EU Impact Award recognizes the best cross-border investigations that have significant public impact, high professional standards, and unite teams from different countries.
Watch the investigation in Ukrainian here, or read
