Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Ukrainian Model Claims Assault by Russians in Dubai, Police Issues
A young Ukrainian model, Maria Kovalchuk, says she was badly hurt at a party in Dubai with rich men from Russia and Ukraine.
She says the men hurt her after she refused their advances and took her things.
She was found hurt on the road and has a broken spine.
Maria claims the police didn't help her and the men were only briefly arrested.
She says her story was changed by the authorities.
Now she's recovering in Norway, and is speaking out about what happened.
Ukrainian model Maria Kovalchuk alleges she was assaulted at a party in Dubai with wealthy men from Russia and Ukraine.
Kovalchuk was found bloodied and abandoned after being reported missing, suffering severe injuries including a shattered spine.
She claims the men took her passport, made sexual advances, and that she was thrown from a building after refusing.
Kovalchuk alleges Dubai police withheld evidence, twisted her statement, and the men were briefly detained then released.
Maria is now recovering in Norway and denies attending a
- Who
- Maria Kovalchuk and a group of wealthy men from Russia and Ukraine.
- What
- Ukrainian model alleges assault and severe injuries at a party in Dubai.
- When
- Incident occurred at a party in Dubai in March.
- Where
- Dubai, specifically a five-star hotel and a construction site.
- Why
- Kovalchuk alleges assault and seeks justice and to share her story.
Maria Kovalchuk's Side
Dubai Authorities / Accused Men
Police Involvement
Maria Kovalchuk's Side
Maria Kovalchuk says she was assaulted and the police covered it up.
Dubai Authorities / Accused Men
Authorities have not commented on this claim directly in the reports.
Assailants' Involvement
Maria Kovalchuk's Side
The men were accused of violently assaulting Maria.
Dubai Authorities / Accused Men
The men accused in the incident have not been officially heard from, only detained and released briefly due to a lack of evidence.
- Victim
- Maria Kovalchuk, 20-year-old Ukrainian model
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Alleged Perpetrators
- Wealthy men from Russia and Ukraine
- Injuries
- Shattered spine, broken limbs, coma
- Current Status
- Recovering in Norway
- Allegation
- Police withheld evidence and fabricated her statement