A troubling case emerged from Krasnoyarsk as an aspiring basketball player connected to CSKA, Anton Petukhov, vanished without a trace. A Telegram channel described him as a “free agent” and gave the impression that he was suddenly unreachable. The disappearance occurred on the night of December 31, and since then there has been no word about his location or condition. This has prompted concern from teammates, staff, and fans who followed his career with interest.
Petukhov, who wore the CSKA colors in his early professional years, competed with the Moscow club from 2020 to 2023. During that period he contributed to the team as a rising talent, earning league titles with the youth squads. He helped the club secure the VTB Unified Youth League championship in 2021 and the Junior Youth League championship in the same year. In the summer of 2023, Petukhov and CSKA reserve coach Alexander Gerasimov transitioned to the Barnaul basketball club, aiming to build on their developing potential. The 20-year-old forward appeared in six matches in the Super League this season, showing moments of promise as he integrated into a new environment.
In another unrelated case, on 28 August, Russian figure skater Alina Gorbachova went missing. The search spanned the Pokrovskaya embankment area as authorities and volunteers looked for any trace of her. Later, security footage from a café in Moscow surfaced, offering investigators a potential lead. By the evening of August 29, the prosecutor’s office confirmed that Gorbachova had been found safe in a cinema inside a Moscow shopping center. This update was reported by multiple agencies and corroborated by official statements.
Historically, a German national team member who achieved the status of a world basketball champion is noted elsewhere in contemporary sports narratives. This reference underscores the broader context in which athletes from varied disciplines face public attention, sudden disappearances, and rapid shifts in their careers. It also highlights how national teams and clubs track and respond to events that affect their players, both on and off the court.