The Russian Mountaineering Federation has not confirmed Nagovitsina's death.

Vice-president of the Russian Mountaineering Federation (FAR) Alexander Pyatnitsin on Wednesday, September 3, did not confirm the death of Russian Natalia Nagovitsina at Victory Peak, as her body was not found.

"I stand by my opinion — until a body is found and the death of a person is confirmed, nothing can be said. Maybe there's no one in the tent? Anything can happen," he said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

According to him, it is necessary to rely on facts in order to draw conclusions about the condition of the climber.Газета.Ru ".

Pyatnitsin also clarified that he could not agree with the private opinion of TV presenter and blogger Victoria Boni, who announced Nagovitsina's death. He stressed that he respects the TV presenter, but noted that she "exceeded her capabilities."

"When Natalia saw us, she started crying—she hoped she could come down."

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Earlier, on September 2, Bonya posted a video on social media over a tent at Victory Peak from a drone. She announced the death of Nagovitsina against the background of the absence of signs of presence in the tent when the drone was approaching. Later, the chairman of the Kyrgyz Mountaineering Federation, Eduard Kubatov, announced the termination of the operation to rescue the climber.

The fact that the Russian woman was stuck at the peak of Victory became known on August 19. She broke her leg during the descent and stayed at altitude for several weeks. In the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, after Dmitry Grekov, the head of the mountaineering base camp, announced the completion of the rescue operation on August 23, Nagovitsina was declared missing on August 27.

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