Overview

• Kyrgyzstan’s emergency ministry suspended operations indefinitely after conditions worsened near 7,000 meters on Victory (Pobeda) Peak.
• Italian high-altitude pilots and a light helicopter left the region, with officials indicating recovery could be feasible only when conditions improve, potentially next season.
• A drone observed movement at the site on August 19, but subsequent flyovers showed no sign of life, and experts now assess the chance of survival as extremely low.
• Rescue efforts have already claimed the life of Italian climber Luca Sinigaglia, and a military helicopter crashed during operations as another ground push was halted by illness.
• Nagovitsyna’s son has appealed for a renewed search, asserting he believes his mother is alive and urging Russian authorities to support fresh drone checks.