First pic of Oliver Pugh's Russian 'abductor' mum who 'took Brit, 3, from Spain'

A 'kidnapper' mum who is suspected of snatching her British toddler in Spain and taking him to her homeland in Russia has been named and pictured for the first time.

Oliver Pugh, 3, was last seen in Marbella on the Costa del Sol in July and police have been treating his disappearance as a 'parental abduction'. Mum Anastasiia Chikina, 32, is believed to have taken her son just before he could be removed from her care as per a Marbellacourt ruling.

The family live in Marbella but the parentshave been separated since May 2024 and were sharing care of Oliver from different homes. The boy's devastated dad has not seen his son for more than a month and Spanish police fear Anastasiia has taken him and fled back to Russia.

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Speaking to The Sun, Oliver's dad said: "We have no idea where they are - Oliver could be anywhere. Anastasiia appears to have run off with Oliver when she realised she was going to lose custody.

"She obviously didn't want to lose our son and the lifestyle that goes with it, so she's trying to keep hold of him." The dad, who does not wish to be named, is offering a £87,000 (€100,000) cash reward for information leading to Oliver's safe return.

Spanish police have contacted Interpol in the hope of obtaining an international arrest warrant for Anastasiia, who they are seeking on suspicion of abduction. The boy's dad, who works in IT, has now made a direct plea to his former partner.

“Oliver needs and deserves to have both of his parents in his life," he said. "By taking him away from his father, his friends, and everything familiar, the only one truly being hurt is Oliver.

"I know you love him and want the best for him, but this is causing pain not just for him, but for you and your family too. Please, stop before it gets any harder for everyone.”

A court case this summer granted Oliver's dad full custody over the boy. It was after the final hearing in July when Anastasiia allegedly abducted her son and fled. Anastasiia's mum, Angela (Anzhela) Nikolenko and Anastasiia's 15-year-old sister are also missing.

With Anastasiia's home empty and no sign of her or their son turning up, Oliver's dad went to police on August 7. In a statement Spanish police previously said: “The youngster and his father are British and the mother is Russian based in Marbella. We are treating this as a parental abduction. We believe the mother has left Spain and has taken the boy to her homeland which is Russia."

A missing persons alert said: "Oliver disappeared on July 4 2025. His date of birth is November 3 2021. He was three when he disappeared. The place he disappeared from is Marbella in the province of Malaga. He has grey eyes, blonde hair, stands 85 centimetres tall and weighs 15kg."

The Foreign Office is "supporting the family of a British child who has been reported missing in Spain".