Overview

• Authorities in Kyrgyzstan declared the operation finished and listed Natalia Nagovitsyna as missing after a drone survey found no movement in her tent.
• Rescue leaders say reaching her position near or above 7,000 meters on Jengish Chokusu is effectively impossible given lethal altitude, storms and aircraft limits.
• Nagovitsyna fractured a leg on August 12 during the descent, leaving her immobilized high on the mountain in severe cold and high winds.
• Her son, Mikhail, circulated earlier footage from August 19 that appeared to show her moving and is urging a resumption of efforts during any brief weather window.
• The mission has already seen major setbacks, including the death of Italian climber Luca Sinigaglia on August 15 and a Mi-8 rescue helicopter accident that injured crew.