Russian woman Daria, who was freed from slavery in Myanmar in the…
Russian woman Daria, who was freed from slavery in Myanmar in the spring, has gone missing again, this time in the UAE.
Consensus
- Darya, a Russian woman, was rescued from human trafficking in Myanmar during the spring.
- She spent approximately six months in a scam center near Yangon, where she was held in isolation, poorly fed, and subjected to violence.
- She escaped with the help of a local guard who was reportedly in love with her.
- After escaping, she was taken to a victim identification center in Bangkok and returned to Russia.
- Following her return to Russia, she traveled to Dubai, UAE.
- On August 1, she left her belongings with a friend and departed from Dubai to Sharjah, then took a taxi in an unknown direction.
- She stopped communicating with her mother, blocked her on social media, and sent a three-second video saying 'I'm in a mental hospital'.
- Her mother has contacted the Russian consulate in the UAE to seek information about her daughter's whereabouts.
- Darya has a diagnosed mental health condition, which may cause her to use a different name and provide false information about herself.
- There is concern that she may be deported after being discharged from a psychiatric hospital.
Points of divergence
- Darya sent a short video with the phrase 'I'm in a madhouse' (literally 'I'm in a dura'). — vm
- The guard who helped her escape was in love with her and risked his life to assist her. — tg_mash
- The mother fears her daughter may be deported after being discharged from the psychiatric hospital. — vm
- Darya sent a 'three-second circle' (kruzhok) to her mother. — tg_mash
- The woman was offered a job as a model-interpreter abroad, which led her to Myanmar. — vm
- The victims were fed cheap noodles and shocked with electric devices. — tg_mash
- In October 2025, around 3,500 people were rescued from slavery in Myanmar and Cambodia during large-scale raids. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian woman, freed from slavery in Myanmar, disappeared again in UAE — Вечерняя Москва
- Girl freed from slavery in Myanmar in spring is missing again — this time in UAE. After six months in captivity by traffickers... — Mash