--- title: "Adoption Day in Ukraine: How Famous Ukrainians Became Parents — Stories of Mishchenko, Podkopeieva, Mohylevska and Others" description: "On the occasion of Adoption Day, Styler has gathered the stories of famous Ukrainians — Mishchenko, Podkopeieva, Mohylevska, the Yakutovs, Oliva, and Baba Dasha — who openly share their experiences of adoption and the adjustment of children to family life." date: 2026-09-18T05:04:11.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrainian-stars-adopted-children-stories tags: [adoption-day, ukraine, celebrities, family, miroshnichenko, podkopayeva, mogilevskaya] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Adoption Day in Ukraine: How Famous Ukrainians Became Parents — Stories of Mishchenko, Podkopeieva, Mohylevska and Others ![Famous Ukrainians and adoptive families on Adoption Day in Ukraine — stories of Mishchenko, Podkopaeva, Mohylevska and others on how they became parents](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/19/ukrainskie-zvezdy-usynovili-detei-istorii/ukrainskie-zvezdy-usynovili-detei-istorii-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - September 17 is Adoption Day in Ukraine. - Timur and Inna Mishchenko adopted Marcel (2023) and Angelina (2024). - Lilia Podkopeieva adopted Vadim in 2006, learning of her pregnancy during the process. - Natalia Mohylevska adopted sisters Michelle and Sofia during the war and spoke publicly in early 2024. - Alex and Alya Yakutov welcomed four-year-old Kiryusha into their family after almost two years of preparation. - Oliva and her husband adopted Liya (officially in 2025); Baba Dasha showed her daughter Angelina. On September 17, Ukraine traditionally observes Adoption Day — a date that reminds us that a family can be built not only through blood, but also through choice, love, and responsibility. On this day, it is especially fitting to talk about public figures who have taken the step of adopting and openly share their experience: from the first steps in handling paperwork to the difficult period of a child's adjustment to a new home. According to the parents themselves, it is precisely such stories that help prospective adoptive parents understand what lies beyond the paper procedure. ### Timur and Inna Mishchenko: Two Adopted Children and an Open Dialogue About the Challenges The family of host Timur and Inna Mishchenko has four children, two of whom are adopted. In June 2023, the couple welcomed Marcel into the family — a boy who was born prematurely and needed long-term rehabilitation. In September 2024, the family grew with another adopted girl, Angelina. Inna Mishchenko openly shares her experience on Instagram and emphasizes that the decision to adopt must be made with understanding: a child may need a great deal of time to adjust to a new family and feel safe in it. ### Lilia Podkopeieva and Natalia Mohylevska: Adoption Before and During the War Figure skater Lilia Podkopeieva adopted her son Vadim in 2006, when the boy was about six months old. According to her, during the procedure itself she learned of her own pregnancy, but this did not change her decision to bring Vadim into the family; later, the athlete gave birth to a daughter, Karolina, and today Lilia maintains a close bond with her son. Singer Natalia Mohylevska, for her part, became the mother of two biological sisters — Michelle and Sofia — whom she adopted during the full-scale war. The artist publicly spoke about her daughters only in early 2024, explaining that the children needed time to adjust. Now the older, Michelle, studies at a lyceum, and Sofia turned six in 2026. ### Alex and Alya Yakutov: Almost Two Years from the First Step to Home Chef Alex Yakutov and his wife Alya recently welcomed four-year-old Kiryusha into their family. Before that, the couple visited the boy for about a month and a half so that they could gradually get to know each other and grow accustomed to one another. On the eve of Adoption Day, Alya shared that almost two years passed from the first step to Kiryusha appearing at home, and she noted that she interprets the child's emotional outbursts as a sign that he feels safe enough in the family to express his emotions. ### Oliva and Baba Dasha: Bloggers Sharing Their Adjustment Experience Blogger Oliva and her husband Dmitry adopted four-year-old Liya during the full-scale war: according to Oliva, the couple had been thinking about adoption as early as 2019, and the family officially grew in 2025. She shows on social media how Liya is adjusting to her new life and does not hide that the adjustment was not easy — with her stories, the blogger wants to show prospective adoptive parents what happens not only at the paperwork stage but also after the child comes home. Blogger Daria Pazjuk, known as Baba Dasha, is raising three sons with her husband Alexander and has repeatedly spoken about her desire to adopt a child, admitting in 2024 that she does not plan to have a fourth but wants to welcome an adopted child into the family. Recently, she showed her "heart-born" daughter Angelina and shared that the trigger for the decision was meeting a child at one of the medical facilities. ### Why Public Stories Matter The common thread in all these stories is the understanding that adoption does not end the moment the documents are signed. Parents who openly talk about rehabilitation, adjustment, and emotional difficulties dispel the myth of a "easy" procedure and provide a reference point for other families. On Adoption Day, such accounts remind us: a new family for a child is not a formality, but a long path of trust, in which publicity can be both a source of support and a factor requiring a careful attitude toward the children's private lives. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Famous Ukrainians Who Adopted Children: Mishchenko, Baba Dasha, Yakutov, and Podkopeieva](https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/people/vidomi-ukrayintsi-ki-usinovili-ditey-miroshnichenko-1789642667.html) - Базовый источник: истории всех перечисленных семей, даты усыновлений и цитаты. - [Inna Mishchenko Confessed How Adoption Changed Her View of Life and Showed Family in ...](https://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/celebrities/_inna-miroshnichenko-priznalas-kak-usynovlenie-izmenilo-ee-vzglyad-na-zhizn-i-pokazalo-semyu-v-polnom-sostave/1258841) - Подтверждает открытый характер рассказа Инны Мирошниченко об усыновлении. - [These Ukrainian Celebrities Took the Step of Adoption: Their Stories Touch the Soul](https://24tv.ua/show24/ru/kakie-ukrainskie-zvezdy-usynovili-detej-top-znamenitostej_n3143365) - Совпадает по перечню знаменитостей и общей теме адаптации. - ["The Pain Doesn't Go Away": Mishchenko's Wife Reveals the Truth About Adopting Two Children](https://www.unian.net/lite/stars/inna-i-timur-miroshnichenko-usynovili-dvoih-detey-zhena-vedushchego-raskryla-vsyu-pravdu-13502331.html) - Подтверждает факт усыновления двоих детей Мирошниченко. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: When is Adoption Day observed in Ukraine? **A:** On September 17. On this day, Styler and other publications recall the stories of public figures who became parents to adopted children. ### Q: How many children have Timur and Inna Mishchenko adopted? **A:** Two: Marcel in June 2023 and a girl named Angelina in September 2024. The family has four children in total. ### Q: When did Lilia Podkopeieva adopt her son? **A:** In 2006, when the boy, Vadim, was about six months old. Later, the athlete gave birth to a daughter, Karolina. ### Q: Whom did Natalia Mohylevska adopt? **A:** Two biological sisters — Michelle and Sofia. The singer publicly spoke about her daughters in early 2024; Sofia turned six in 2026. ### Q: How did the adjustment go for the Yakutov family? **A:** Before bringing four-year-old Kiryusha home, the couple visited him for about a month and a half; almost two years passed from the first step to the child appearing at home.