Two Children Missing After Walk in Novokuznetsk for Nearly Two Days

Police in Novokuznetsk have issued a bulletin after two schoolchildren disappeared during a walk.
Feb 26, 2026
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Volunteers and law enforcement officers have been combing the area for more than 24 hours.

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Alexander Zubov / NGS55.RU

Law enforcement in Novokuznetsk have been searching for over a day for two schoolchildren who went missing in the Kuibyshevsky District. The boys went for a walk and have not been in contact since, the police press service reported on social media.

In Novokuznetsk, they are searching for a 14-year-old and a 10-year-old resident who left home on the evening of January 27 and did not return. The boys were last seen in the area of Gornaya and Samarskaya streets.

A day after the disappearance, law enforcement published a bulletin. The first boy appears to be 13-14 years old. He is slender and about 155 centimeters (5 feet 1 inch) tall, with brown eyes and dark blond long hair. He was wearing a dark gray jacket with stripes on the sleeves, dark pants, and dark blue sneakers when he went for a walk.

His younger friend appears to be 7-8 years old, 120 to 130 centimeters (3 ft 11 in to 4 ft 3 in) tall, with a medium build, light blond hair, and brown eyes. He was wearing a multicolored jacket, dark pants, dark gray boots, and a green hat.

If you have any information about their whereabouts, the police ask to call the numbers: 8 (3843) 72-20-75, 72-20-73 or 02 (102 from a mobile phone).

Recently in Novokuznetsk, searches were conducted for two teenagers who disappeared for several days.

UPDATE 13:06

The boys were found in one of the city«s shopping centers. A resident reported their presence there. Police are investigating all circumstances of the disappearance.

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