Just after 10 p.m., Russian aviation authorities confirm that Prigozhin and Utkin were on board the plane that crashed between Moscow and St. Petersburg. After giving conflicting information and repeatedly making reservations, the Wagner group’s own Telegram channel also reported on Wednesday evening that Prigozhin had died. The same message has been posted on the Telegram channel Gray Zone, which has been used by the Wagner boss himself. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin (62) was on board the plane that crashed in Russia. Photo: AP The Russian website Fontanka in St. Petersburg writes: “We confirm, with reference to our sources, that Prigozhin was on board the downed private plane. With him was also the entire leadership of the private mercenary group Wagner, including Dmitrij Utkin”. This photo should show the plane that crashed. Photo: HANDOUT / AFP The Russian news agency Tass previously referred to Russian aviation authorities, who stated that Prigozhin was on a list of passengers on the plane. – Have found eight bodies The plane crash is said to have happened near the village of Kuzhenkino in Tver county, which lies between Moscow and St. Petersburg. The picture shows the plane’s route. Photo: Screenshot: Flightradar The private jet departed from Sheremetyevo International Airport in the Russian capital and was bound for St. Petersburg, according to the Russian Ministry of Crisis Management. – There were ten people on board, including three crew members. According to preliminary information, everyone on board died, the ministry writes on the messaging service Telegram. In an update just before 8 p.m., the state-run Russian news agency RIA wrote that eight bodies had been found. Furthermore, RIA wrote that rescue teams are working at the site in the hope of finding survivors. Police and members of the Ministry of Emergency Situations must be in place at the area where the plane crashed. The plane is said to have caught fire after hitting the ground, before then burning up. The plane had been in the air for less than 30 minutes, according to Tass. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is on the passenger list of a plane that has crashed north of Moscow, according to Russian news agencies. Ten people are said to have died in the plane crash. Referred to as “traitor” by Putin The mercenary group Wagner has previously played an important role in the Russian warfare in Ukraine. In June, Prigozhin and Wagner were behind an unsuccessful uprising against the Russian defense leadership. He tried to overthrow the Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. In the aftermath of the uprising, Prigozhin was referred to as a traitor by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nevertheless, an agreement was reached in which Prigozhin and the Wagner soldiers were allowed to travel to Belarus. Prigozhin, on the other hand, seemed to move freely into Russia anyway. There have been few signs of life from the former Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin after he was sent to Belarus in June. On Monday, video images are said to have shown Yevgeny Prigozhin in Africa to drive recruitment. The video was shared by Russian media and was the first time Prigozhin could be seen in clear images since the brief Wagner uprising in Russia this summer, Sky News wrote.
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