DNA testing confirmed that the body found in the Bosphorus belongs to Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov, who went missing in August 2025.

DNA testing confirmed that the body found in the Bosphorus belongs to Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov, who went missing in August 2025.

@ostorozhno_novosti 21 Jan 2026, 19:01

DNA testing confirmed the identity of the found body of Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov, who went missing during a swim across the Bosphorus in August 2025.

@varlamov_news 21 Jan 2026, 18:53

The body of Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov, who went missing five months ago during the "Bosphorus 2025" swim, was found in the Bosphorus Strait.

@meduzalive 21 Jan 2026, 09:40