Overview

• Cartographers with LizaAlert and regional investigators reported locating the phone’s radio source roughly 7 kilometers from Kuturchin, and teams are working that grid.
• GU EMERCOM said two UAVs scanned 26 square kilometers while ground crews covered 41 square kilometers and 792 kilometers of forest roads in a day, with no confirmed findings.
• The Investigative Committee rejected a social-media claim that the father’s number surfaced online or pinged overnight, noting he carried three phones.
• Authorities describe the operation as one of the region’s largest, with about 300 participants from multiple agencies and volunteers using thermal‑imaging drones.
• A criminal case into the disappearance remains active as snow, sub‑zero temperatures, rugged terrain and wildlife complicate efforts, and the family lacked gear and was seen in light clothing.