Viktor Nikolaevich Zvyagin (1941—2026)

On February 4, 2026, the Russian Center for Forensic Medical Examination of the Russian Ministry of Health and the entire Russian forensic medical examination service suffered a heavy and irreplaceable loss—at the age of 85, Doctor of Medical Sciences and Professor Viktor Nikolaevich Zvyagin, a unique scientist, teacher, colleague, Honored Physician of the Russian Federation, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, and head of the Laboratory of Forensic Osteological Research at the Russian Center for Forensic Medical Examination of the Ministry of Health of Russia.