A nine-year-old boy managed to get out of the water on his own
A nine-year-old boy managed to get out of the water on his own; a second child drowned. A ten-year-old boy drowned in a river in Ussuriysk.
Consensus
- A 10-year-old boy died in a drowning incident in Ussuriysk, Primorskoye Krai on July 21, 2025.
- The child and his nine-year-old friend went to the river without their parents' knowledge.
- Both children began to drown during swimming; the nine-year-old managed to get out of the water independently.
- The body of the deceased boy was found.
- An investigation has been launched by the Investigative Committee of Russia for Primorsky Krai.
- A criminal case was opened under Article 109, Part 1, of the Russian Criminal Code (causing death by negligence).
- The Investigative Committee urged parents to supervise children near water and teach them safety rules.
Points of divergence
- The incident occurred in the Razdolnaya River, specifically at the old riverbed of the Razdolnaya in Sakhposelok Ussuriysk District. — vm
- The location was specified as the old bed of the Razdolnaya River near Sakhposelok Ussuriysky District. — vesti
- A 14-year-old boy drowned in a pond in Sokolniki district, Moscow, on July 1, 2026; no signs of violent death were found. — ntv
- An investigation was opened in Irkutsk after a 10-year-old boy fell into the Angara River on May 12, 2025, while trying to take a photo; another incident involved a 7-year-old who drowned in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, after falling from a pier. — m24
Coverage (5 sources)
- Ten-year-old boy drowns in Razdolnaya River in Ususki — Вечерняя Москва
- Ten-year-old boy drowns in river in Ususki — Вести
- Eleven-year-old boy drowns in tributary of Usuri River; criminal case filed — Вести
- Teenager drowns in pond on the east of Moscow — НТВ Москва
- Irkutsk Authorities Initiate Investigation After Child Falls into River — Москва 24