On September 24, in the village of Krasnoe, Baturyn community in the Chernigov region, three-year-old Svyatoslav Klimenko was found alive, who disappeared on the afternoon of September 23 in a field near the family’s home. More than 300 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as dog handlers and UAV crews were involved in the search.

This was reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ivan Vyhovsky and Suspilne Chernigiv. The child is currently under medical supervision and his life is not in danger.. \! This is the message we've all been waiting for all night and morning.. 3-year-old Svyatoslav, who was lost yesterday in the Chernihiv region, was found alive! "

He noted that the search operation lasted almost a day and did not stop for a minute. More than 300 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were involved in the search for the child: police officers, rescuers, guardsmen, border guards, as well as dog handlers and UAV crews..

They checked every possible route, re-combed the area. According to the Minister of Internal Affairs, on the morning of September 24, a toy was discovered and searches in this sector were intensified.

“Everyone acted as a single mechanism, because at such moments, efficiency and clear planning play a key role,” noted Vygovsky.

In the end, aerial reconnaissance crews spotted the child using a thermal imager and promptly passed on the information to ground search teams.. The child was immediately handed over to doctors.

According to preliminary data, there is no threat to his life.

The Minister of Internal Affairs thanked every employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, local residents and volunteers for their participation in saving the child.

On September 23, the boy, together with his mother and older brother, was collecting corn in a field near the house.. While the mother was taking the bag into the yard, the youngest son disappeared.