Teenager missing in Kuban for over 20 days; volunteers seek help
The boy disappeared on January 6 and has not been found yet.
Feb 26, 2026 0
A teenage boy has been missing in the Kuban region for more than three weeks.
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On January 6, in the stanitsa of Bryukhovetskaya, 16-year-old Vadim Melikhov disappeared without a trace. The boy left home and did not return. Since then, his whereabouts have remained unknown.
The teenager is being searched for by police and volunteers from «LizaAlert». The team is asking volunteers to join the search and help comb the forest and outskirts of the stanitsa.
You can contact the organizer of the search operation here.
Vadim Melikhov himself was wearing a black jacket, dark blue jeans, and white sneakers. The boy«s height is 175 centimeters (approximately 5 feet 9 inches), he is of medium build, hair is light brown, eye color is gray-blue.
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