Court rules girl wrongfully removed from Ukraine by her mother must be returned

Evidence was given to the court that the girl wants to return to her father, with whom she had mainly resided prior to the Russian invasion

In her decision, the judge said that the case centered around the fact that Ukraine is embroiled in war. File picture: iStock

The High Court has ruled that a young Ukrainian girl brought to Ireland by her mother following the outbreak of the war against Russian should be returned to her native country.

In a judgement, Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty held that the girl called Daryna by the court, which is not her real name, was wrongfully removed from her home country and without her father's permission.