Findings from Examinations

According to the conclusions of the explosive, forensic, biological, chemical, and other examinations conducted in the case, it has been established that:

• The power of the explosive device used in the commission of the crime in TNT equivalent is 800-1850 kg.
• A mixture of TNT, hexogen, aluminum, and, possibly, ammonium nitrate was used to carry out the explosion.
• The improvised explosive device was installed in a GAZ-53 vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of it.
• In the swabs taken during the inspection of the KAMAZ vehicle, there are traces of TNT and hexogen.
• On the items seized from the "KAMAZ" vehicle, there are biological traces and hair suitable for identification.
• On the banknotes received by A.I. Iskenderov from the accused for the vehicle he sold, there are four fingerprints suitable for identification.

The term of the preliminary investigation in this criminal case has been extended by the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation to twenty-seven months.

Activities During the Extension Period

During the specified period:

• The search for the accused continued by operational-investigative groups of the UFSB of the RF for the Rostov Region and the FSB of Russia, including on the territory of the Chechen Republic and neighboring republics of the North Caucasus region.
• Data were obtained regarding the stay of Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov at a base of Chechen militants in the village of Birkiani, Akhmeta District of Georgia, regarding the location of A.O. Dekkushev in the Shatoy District of the Chechen Republic, regarding the wounding of T.A. Batchaev and his transfer for treatment to Georgia.
• However, it has not been possible to establish the exact location of the accused to date.
• Work continued on establishing the places of actual residence of persons who suffered as a result of the explosion, who are indicated in the new list submitted by the administration of the city of Volgodonsk.

Thus, during the period since the previous extension of the investigation term, the following were interrogated and recognized as victims and civil plaintiffs:

• B.A. Kirchenkov
• E.V. Goncharova
• I.A. Gusakova
• V.N. Denisenko
• I.P. Demyanenko
• L.B. Dubinskaya
• L.V. Wittenberg
• L.A. Mironova
• D.A. Dubovoy
• T.B. Matyushchenko
• I.I. Lebedev
• A.T. Migashkin
• A.N. Kapinin
• Z.N. Ignatenko
• Nazarova