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The General Investigative Office of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation continues to investigate the criminal case for the explosion at the airport "Domodedovo" on January 24, 2011. The criminal case was initiated on the grounds of crimes provided for in Subsection "b" part 3. 205 of the Criminal Code (terrorist attack), pp "A, e," Part 2 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code (murder of two or more people committed in dangerous for public way), Part 1, Art. 222 and part 1 of article. 223 of the Criminal Code (trafficking and manufacturing of weapons and explosives).

The investigation group includes 88 investigators and criminologists of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, as well as operating officer of MOI and FSB (Federal Security Service) of Russia. Investigation now extends over several lines.

To the present moment, 37 reports of the scene of crime and the dead bodies inspection have been made. Previously found that an unidentified explosive device, with a capacity of up to 5 kilograms of TNT and equipped with striking elements in the form of stumps of metal wire of about 5 millimeters in diameter, metal fittings and metal balls went off in the International Arrivals Hall at 4:30 p.m.  Moscow time on January 24 2011. As of the morning of January 25, 2011 - 35 Russian and foreign citizens were killed in a terrorist attack. Currently, all the dead bodies are taken to the Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination in Moscow. The investigators have already begun the procedure of identification of the bodies. The fragments of bodies that are unrecognizable assigned for molecular-genetic examination. In addition, 48 forensic medical examinations on the bodies and fragments of the bodies were scheduled and are being conducted. In hospitals, the investigators are questioning the victims whose condition is evaluated by doctors as normal. Other witnesses of the explosion are being identified and questioned. All the information collected is being analyzed.

Particular attention is given to the establishment of consequence of all the circumstances that preceded the tragedy. For this purpose, a special team of investigators, which is examining confiscated in the airport documentation regulating the activities of the airport security service, was formed. The investigators will also find the role of controlling bodies that were responsible for the way how the owners of the airport comply with all applicable laws regarding the safety of passengers and airport visitors of "Domodedovo". It is now found that the terrorist almost did not make much effort to get into the hall, where the explosion occurred, because in fact there was no adequate system for monitoring the entrance to the premises of the airport.

The investigators address to all witnesses of the explosion at the airport "Domodedovo" with a request to call: 8-499-265-90-02, and give all the information available to them.