
Leonid Gordin and Alexandra Illarionova on holiday at an Egyptian beach resort. The young Russian couple died on board Metrojet Flight 9268.

Gordin and Illarionova only met about 10 months ago, but fell deeply in love, says Gordin's best friend, Victor Voytolovsky. He suspects Gordin may have proposed to her on their Egyptian holiday.

Gordin and Illarionova, the couple in the center, on holiday in Spain with Voytolovsky and his wife earlier this year.

Gordin (right) and Voytolovsky, who have been best friends since meeting on a holiday in the Crimea ten years ago.

Gordin, right, was best man at Voytolovsky's wedding.

Gordin and Illarionova on holiday in Egypt, in the last picture the pair posted to social media.