Moscow, Aug 26 : Russian President Vladimir Putin extended condolences to the families of those who died in a plane crash near Moscow two days ago.

"As for the plane crash, first of all, I want to express my sincere condolences to the families of all those who died," Putin said on Thursday at a meeting with Denis Pushilin, the acting head of Donetsk, according to the Kremlin.

A private Embraer plane en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed in the Tver region on Wednesday, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said, noting that all the 10 people on board were killed.