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She Dreamed Of Becoming A Famous Model, Until Men At A Party Left Her Fighting For Her Life
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In March 2025, 20-year-old Ukrainian model Maria Kovalchuk vanished after entering a Dubai hotel room with a group of wealthy heirs.
A missed flight placed her in the hotel lobbyImage credits: marielouna__/InstagramADVERTISEMENTOn March 11, 2025, Kovalchuk missed her flight to Thailand after oversleeping.
Kovalchuk publicly identified the two men she primarily blamed as Artem Papazov and Alexander Laptinsky.
The investigation remained open as Kovalchuk left Dubai in April and moved to Norway, where her mother lived.
“They contacted me and threatened to k*ll my family,” Kovalchuk said.