Barnaul basketball player Anton Petukhov reportedly fell from a bridge in Krasnoyarsk, a detail shared by the eponymous group Search for Missing Children and echoed by Oksana Vasilishina on the social network In contact. The story references a statement from Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, which has been widely picked up by local communities and fans monitoring the case.
According to the authorities, a complex operational search conducted by investigators from the criminal investigation department of OP No. 10 within the Krasnoyarsk regional division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed, after reviewing multiple video recordings, that the teenager in question had fallen into the water. The Yenisei River is noted as flowing beneath the Oktyabrsky Bridge, which has become a focal point in the ongoing search and inquiries.
The disappearance occurred on the night between December 30 and 31. Reports indicate the athlete left his residence around 03:30 local time and subsequently cut off all forms of communication, making the retrieval effort more challenging for families and search teams involved.
Petukhov is associated with the CSKA basketball club as a student and has a history with Moscow’s club, where he played from 2020 to 2023. His on-court achievements include being named champion of the VTB United Youth League in 2021 and securing the Junior Youth League title in the same year, information that has been highlighted in profiles and club announcements during his development as a young athlete.
In the summer of 2023, Petukhov and CSKA reserve coach Alexander Gerasimov moved together to the Barnaul basketball club. This season, the 20-year-old striker has appeared in six matches in the Super League, a level of competition that continues to attract attention from fans, teammates, and coaches who are closely following his progress and potential.
Separately, a former basketball player, previously affiliated with Spartak-Primorye, was detained for transporting 20 kilograms of medication. The incident has attracted media scrutiny and prompted discussions about the intersections of sports, health, and law enforcement, though it lies outside the immediate incident involving Petukhov and the search efforts in Krasnoyarsk. attribution: Krasnoyarsk MOI