Search for missing basketball player Petukhov complicated by bad weather

Weather conditions are hampering the search for missing Barnaul basketball player Anton Petukhov, the press service of the search organization for missing children told . Oksana Vasilishina, who is looking for the athlete.

Petukhov disappeared in Krasnoyarsk on the morning of December 30 while heading to Tatyshev Island on the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk. The athlete wore a gray hat, a light green jacket, a padded down jacket, black jeans and white sneakers. Special features include a mole on his right cheek, as well as a black tattoo on his left forearm with the image of the Joker. On January 4, police officers noticed that Petukhov had fallen from a bridge in Krasnoyarsk.

“There have been no recent searches with an underwater drone and on a large scale with headquarters, coordination, foot groups and vehicle patrols. It is carried out at the level of distribution on the Internet. For example, information is sent to the cats of dog owners who regularly walk on the island. Tatyshev, by urban groups. We also inform residents of neighboring towns to pay attention to suspicious objects in the water or on the shore.

The situation is complicated by the weather. For example, today there was a snowstorm, and the first rule during such work is to prioritize the safety of volunteers. So we are now waiting for the weather to improve and the police to announce that they are ready to launch a large-scale search with us, ”the organization’s press service told .

Previously in the organization “Search for Missing Children” of the name. Oksana Vasilishina told that Petukhov was missing until his body was found.

Petukhov is from Krasnoyarsk; in 2021, the basketball player became champion of the VTB United Youth League at CSKA Moscow. Since 2023 he has been playing for Barnaul, today the player is 20 years old.