April 12th is declared a National Day of Mourning in Russia for the victims of Polish plane crash

The Russian President has declared April 12th a National Mourning Day for the victims of the plane crash, which occured in the vicinity of Smolensk, announced Dmitri Medvedev in an address to the Polish nation. He also expressed his condolences to families of the victims and the entire nation. The Russian Emergencies Minister reported that 97 people died; their bodies will be delivered to Moscow for identification, reports ITAR-TASS.
Sergei Shoigu stated "both blackboxes have been found at the plane crash site". "The plane was totally destroyed. The plane was 50 meters off course," - reports RIA Novosti. The body of Polish President Lech
Kaczynski has been reported found.
The Polish president's plane crashed 500 meters off the runway at 10.50 am Moscow Time, as the plane was landing at Severnqi airport in Smolensk. Due to poor visibility, the plane touched nearby trees. Lech
Kaczynski and his wife, accompanied by a number of high profile Polish politicians, were flying to Katyn to take part in commemorations.