Wagner’s commander is on the passenger list.. 10 dead in a plane crash in Russia
The plane that crashed in the Tver region, north of Moscow (Reuters)
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Posted on: August 23, 2023: 09:08 PM GST Last updated: August 24, 2023: 12:14 AM GST
A private passenger plane with 10 people on board crashed in the Tver region, north of the Russian capital, during a domestic flight between Moscow And St. Petersburg, according to the authorities, who confirmed that everyone on board was killed.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry said in a post on the Telegram application: “There were 10 people on board the plane, including a crew of 3. According to preliminary information, all the people on board died,” according to AFP.
Prigozhin is on the passenger list
While Russian news agencies reported that the name of Wagner Group Commander Yevgeny Prigozhin It is on the aircraft’s passenger list.
RIA Novosti, TASS and Interfax agencies quoted the Russian Air Transport Agency “Rosaviatsia” as saying that Prigozhin’s name appeared on the passenger list of this plane, which was heading from Moscow to St. Petersburg and crashed, killing all 10 people on board.
No official confirmation
However, it has not yet been officially confirmed that Prigozhin was on board the plane.
Wagner’s media also reported that the founder of the group, Dmitry Utkin, was also on board the crashed plane.
It was reported that Prigozhin had arrived in Russia from Africa earlier on Wednesday.
Rebellion in June
It is noteworthy that the Wagner commander led a rebellion against the leaders of the Russian army on June 23 and 24, which Russian President Vladimir Putin said would have thrown the country into a civil war.
Yevgeny Prigozhin also sought the ouster of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov.
The rebellion ended with negotiations and an agreement with the Kremlin, which apparently included Prigozhin’s agreement to move to neighboring Belarus. But he appeared to move freely inside Russia after the agreement.
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2023-08-23 20:14:14
