US State Department confirms data on Russians killed in plane crash

The Russian Embassy in Washington on February 1 said that the U.S. State Department confirmed the data on the Russians Yevgeniya Shishkova, Vadim Naumov and Inna Volyanskaya who died in the plane crash.

"The U.S. State Department officially confirmed that among the dead in the plane crash that occurred on January 29 in the skies above Washington when a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane, were our compatriots: world champions in the Russian national team in pairs figure skating Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, figure skater Inna Volyanskaya", - stated in the Telegram-channel of the diplomatic mission.

According to the U.S. agency, the victims were permanent residents of the United States and worked as coaches in American figure skating clubs.

Russian diplomats expressed condolences over the tragedy.

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