DECISION

on the appointment of an explosive technical examination

Volgodonsk, September 25, 1999

Senior Investigator for Particularly Important Cases of the Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate of Russia for the Rostov Region, Major of Justice Kruglov A.V., having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 173,

HAS ESTABLISHED:

On September 16, 1999, at 5:57 AM, in the city of Volgodonsk, Rostov Region, in the courtyard of house No. 35 on Oktyabrskoye Shosse, Batchayev T.A., Yusuf Krymshamkhalov, and others carried out an explosion, as a result of which 17 people died, over 300 people received bodily injuries of varying degrees of severity, and significant material damage was caused.

During the inspection of the scene, deformed fragments of cars with traces of explosive impact were found and seized, soil samples and swabs were obtained, and the situation at the scene was recorded.

Taking into account that for the correct resolution of the criminal case, an examination is necessary, guided by Articles 78, 184, and 187 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR,

HAS DECIDED:

1. To appoint an explosive technical examination in this case, the production of which is assigned to experts of military unit 34435.

2. To put the following questions for the experts' resolution:
   * Were the destruction and damage to the objects formed as a result of the explosion?
   * What is the mass and TNT equivalent of the detonated charge?
   * What specific explosive substance was used in the explosive device?
   * What is the field of application of this explosive substance?
   * Where exactly was the charge located? What is the design and method of activation of the explosive device?

3. To provide the experts with the protocol of the inspection of the scene dated September 16, 1999, with...