Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the relatives and families of those who died in a plane crash in Egypt.
The head of state also instructed Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to form a state commission in connection with the plane crash.
In addition, Putin ordered Emergency Situations Minister Puchkov to immediately send, in coordination with the Egyptian side, aircraft of the Ministry to work at the crash site of the 'Kogalymavia' flight.