FSB offered a mother betrayal for a connection with her daughter: the story of a captive from Kherson region.

According to ТСН: Greeted in Ukrainian with 'good afternoon', 27-year-old Darya Pavlova became a victim of persecution by Russian troops in Henichesk, Kherson region. She was accused of state treason and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Returning home became a trap

Olga Pavlova, Darya's mother, lives in Kyiv. In 2021, her daughter returned to Kherson region to take care of her grandmother. After the invasion, Darya decided to stay. At that time, her husband, Oleksandr, went to the front and died in May 2024 near Avdiivka. Darya was detained in the fall of the same year.

"When my husband died, I had not yet had time to recover, and I lost my child," Olga says.

Persecution for speaking Ukrainian

Olga recalls that the Russians noticed her daughter in the very first year of the occupation when they heard her speaking Ukrainian.

"Dasha, entering a store, says 'good afternoon'. And somewhere behind the shelves stood soldiers. For this 'good afternoon' she received a blow to the ribs," Olga Pavlova recounts.

After this, the occupiers began to pressure Darya, forcing her to take Russian citizenship.

"She was forced to obtain a Russian passport in August 2023, and on December 20, they came to her and confiscated her passports — both Ukrainian and Russian. And from that moment, she became unable to leave," Olga adds.

Trial and FSB's proposal

Darya was accused of collaborating with the Ukrainian Security Service. In front of the court, her Russian citizenship was revoked, but the trial for 'state treason' continued.

The verdict was announced — twelve years in prison. In a recorded video, it is visible that during the announcement of the verdict, Darya smiles, indicating her lack of motivation.

Before the verdict was issued, her mother received phone calls from the FSB, offering to betray Ukraine in exchange for easing Darya's situation.

"They offered me cooperation in exchange for being able to call my child or even sometimes see her via video call," says Olga Pavlova.

She categorically refused this offer.

Health condition in dungeons

The only connection with her daughter is letters that go through Russian censorship: "Everything is cut, everything here is crossed out, and here a piece is cut out."

It is hardest for Olga to read about Dasha's health condition. In Russian dungeons, she had her teeth knocked out, several bones broken, and the 27-year-old girl suffered a mini-stroke.

Olga hopes that the Ukrainian negotiators can manage to free her daughter, and her support is a small dog named Bonya, a gift from her husband and daughter.

This story is a vivid example of the cruelty faced by Ukrainians during the war. It highlights not only the tragedy of a personal scale but also the systematic persecution experienced by people in occupied territories. The struggle for justice and safety continues, as each such story is important for understanding the situation in Ukraine.