Russia: Investigators seize flight recorders of Prigozhin’s plane

WORLD, Aug 26 (YPA) – The flight recorders of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane that crashed in Russia’s Tver Region have been seized by the investigators, along with other objects and documents necessary to establish the circumstances of the plane crash, the Russian Investigative Committee said in a statement.

“The investigation has seized flight recorders and a detailed examination of the scene continues,” the investigative committee said, adding that” at present, objects and documents needed for the determination of all circumstances of the plane crash were also seized. Necessary forensic examinations are ordered.”

“Bodies of 10 victims were discovered during initial investigative actions at the plane crash site. Molecular genetic tests are being performed in order to identify them,” according to the Investigative Committee.

Last Wednesday, The Federal Agency for Air Transport of Russia published a list of the names of the victims of the plane crash in Tver region, including “the commander of the Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin.”

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