Over 130 square kilometers of seaside have been examinated. Suring the search operation over 2,000 fragments of the plane and 19 bodies and 230 parts were found. The crash site was completely examinated. "We`ve ended the main part of the search operation, but the rescue operation continues," Sokolov said. "Today the primary objective is to identify victims. The DNA tests are already underway," he added.
"Final conclusions on this tragedy will be made after all the data will be collected and examinated," Sokolov said at the press conference. In parrallell with the technical commission of the Russian Defense Ministry, police and security services officers are working on the investigation.
The transport minister asked journalists to abstain from publishing an information from unconfirmed sources until the investigation is completely over.
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