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Putin sends condolences to relatives of those killed in Syria plane crash

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences to relatives of the 32 Russians killed on Tuesday when a Russian military transport plane crashed in Syria, the RIA news agency cited the Kremlin as saying.
Putin had also received a report on the crash from Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, RIA said.
His ministry had earlier said that the An-26 had crashed at Russia's Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province and that initial information suggested the crash may have been caused by a technical fault.