Wagner boss Prigozhini feared dead in plane crash in Russia

Author: BBC | Published: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Founder of the Wagner mercenary force Yevgeny Prigozhin made a statement at the start of the withdrawal of his forces from Bakhmut in this still image released on May 25, 2023 [File: Telegram channel of "Concord group"/AFP]

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash in Russia, with nine other people on board also dead.

He was believed to be on board the plane.

Earlier, a Wagner-linked Telegram channel Grey Zone reported that the jet was shot down by air defences in Tver region, north of Moscow.

Prigozhin led a failed mutiny against the Russian armed forces in June.

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