A young girl originally from an orphanage in Russian-occupied Kherson, Ukraine, is being raised by Sergei Mironov, the 73-year-old chairman of the Russian political party Just Russia. The girl was reportedly taken to Russia in 2022 and given a new identity. Her Ukrainian guardian, Darina Repinova, has come forward claiming the child was illegally removed from Ukraine and is seeking her return. The case raises questions about the fate of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the conflict. Mironov has not publicly addressed the allegations. The situation highlights ongoing concerns regarding the forced transfer of Ukrainian citizens to Russia and the complexities of international child abduction. This incident is likely to further strain relations between Ukraine and Russia.
