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Former USSR leader's great-grandson captured by Ukraine: Reports
Published 21 June 2026 ยท world
Reports indicate Anton Milaev, adopted great-grandson of Leonid Brezhnev, has been captured by Ukrainian forces. Milaev, reportedly a sapper, was last heard from in November
Reports indicate Anton Milaev, adopted great-grandson of Leonid Brezhnev, has been captured by Ukrainian forces. Milaev, reportedly a sapper, was last heard from in November 2025.
Ukrainian military intelligence and prisoner of war coordination sources have allegedly confirmed his custody in the Kherson region. His presence on a Ukrainian 'enemies' database
has also been noted. The circumstances of his capture and potential for exchange remain unclear amidst ongoing conflict.
Published: June 21, 2026 โข 9:11 PM IST ยท Updated: June 21, 2026 โข 9:33 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Reports indicate Anton Milaev, adopted great-grandson of Leonid Brezhnev, has been captured by Ukrainian forces.
Milaev, reportedly a sapper, was last heard from in November 2025. Ukrainian military intelligence and prisoner of war coordination sources have allegedly confirmed his custody in the Kherson region.
His presence on a Ukrainian 'enemies' database has also been noted.
The circumstances of his capture and potential for exchange remain unclear amidst ongoing conflict.