Investigative Committee investigates disappearance of 12-year-old boy in Sevastopol

Investigators are looking into the circumstances of the disappearance of the teenager, who was identified thanks to widespread information about the search. This was reported in the GSU IC of Russia on the Crimea and Sevastopol.

According to the agency, on October 8, 2026, law enforcement officers received a statement about the disappearance of a schoolboy who lived on Antichny Avenue. Investigators, criminologists, police and volunteers of the “Search for Crimea” squad immediately joined the search.

Information about the missing person was distributed to the public. The teenager was identified by one of the residents.

Investigators are now establishing the circumstances of the incident. As part of the inspection, they will assess the situation in the family and the work of authorized prevention services with parents and a child. There are no direct quotes in the source text, so no quotation is added.