A number of telegram channels related to the Wagner PMC printed a video with “Wagner Group instructors,” allegedly filmed on Could 22 within the African Republic of Chad. Social networks started to debate that one of many males within the body allegedly resembles the founding father of the PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been formally listed as killed in a aircraft crash for 9 months now. How the Z-channels reacted to this and what they are saying in Wagner itself – within the RTVI materials.
Video appeared precisely at midnight (00:00) on Could 23 within the telegram channel “Unloading Wagner”, on the similar second it was reposted by “Prigozhin’s Cap” and “PMC Wagner. Experiences.” One other hour later, the repost was made on the Grey Zone channel, which was additionally related to Prigozhin and his firm, and within the morning the identical video was printed by the Wagner Orchestra. In all instances, this was the primary submit of the day.
Could 23 marked precisely 11 months because the begin of Prigozhin’s two-day riot (June 23-24, 2023), when he moved columns of armored autos in the direction of Moscow, and in addition precisely 9 months because the crash of his non-public aircraft within the Tver area (August 23, 2023). Then all 10 folks on board died, together with Prigozhin himself and the Wagner commander Dmitry Utkin. These knowledge had been confirmed by the Investigative Committee.
The submit underneath the video explains that the residents of Chad welcome on the streets the authorities of the neighboring Central African Republic and the instructors of the Wagner Group, because of whose actions it was attainable to agree with the Chadian authorities on the opening of the primary cross-border checkpoint in 10 years “for the free motion of individuals and items.”
The Minister of Protection of the Central African Republic introduced the absence of overseas PMCs within the nation
The person who caught everybody’s consideration is carrying a beige shirt and trousers, with a black bag slung over his shoulder. His face is intentionally blurred, however within the feedback to the posts they be aware that he’s supposedly extra like Prigozhin than anybody else by way of physique and demeanor. He first stands with others behind a pickup truck, then walks down the highway via rows of cheering folks.
The video rapidly started to unfold and collect feedback. Amongst others, it was printed by telegram channels “Navy Observer” and WarGonzo, owned by navy correspondent Semyon Pegov. He accompanied the video with a submit marked “vital” and titled “The ‘musical’ mission in Africa is gaining momentum.” Channel “Summaries and Analytics” immediately wrote that within the video “they seen a person who, in his method of habits, gestures, gait and common look, is similar to Prigozhin.”
What they are saying at Wagner
Two folks related to Wagner, with whom RTVI was capable of talk, rejected the model that Yevgeny Prigozhin may very well be within the video.
“As a lot as we wish it to be true, it’s not him. Why do I believe this? There are photographs of them strolling, everybody who knew Evgeniy Viktorovich is aware of his gait, it’s undoubtedly not him,” a former worker of the Wagner Heart in St. Petersburg advised RTVI.
A second supply, a Wagner soldier within the CAR, advised two attainable explanations.
“That is faux, or simply black humor,” he believes.
How they reacted within the conflict channels
“Two Majors”
No matter who and when is on the recording, please be aware that the demand for justice stays extraordinarily excessive in Russia. That’s the reason there’s an enthusiastic reception of such information by many assets, in addition to hopes for the miraculous return of Prigozhin.
Zakhar Prilepin
…typically talking, should you stay in Russia for a very long time, you may wait till a monument to Prigozhin is unveiled close to the Ministry of Protection. But when solely he had opened it to himself…
Reverse Facet Of The Medal
This isn’t Prigogine… depart the person’s reminiscence alone.
“Thirteenth”
Please, I don’t must ship me private messages, movies from African Chad, the place there’s some bald man, and declare that it’s Prigozhin.
Let’s not disturb the reminiscence of Evgeny Viktorovich, and let’s not search for Evgeny Viktorovich in each bald man, though typically I additionally need to consider in the very best.
Win/Win
Judging by the brand new arrests on the Ministry of Protection, rumors that Prigozhin is alive are unfounded. In a way, he is undoubtedly alive.
“Prigozhin is alive”?
The model that Yevgeny Prigozhin is “alive” is standard amongst Wagner supporters on social networks. This isn’t the primary time they’ve seen males in pictures and movies who allegedly resemble the founding father of the PMC.
Not too long ago, conspiracy theories have intensified amid a change within the management of the Ministry of Protection, with which Prigozhin was in battle, in addition to a sequence of arrests within the navy division and the Basic Workers.
Rumors that Prigozhin was “alive” had been additionally actively mentioned in mid-Could after “Fontanka” and channel “Wagner Orchestra” printed a photograph of his grave on the Porokhovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg, which was crammed with concrete. The media advised that this was preparation for the looks of a monument on the grave by June 1, when Prigozhin would have turned 63 years outdated. On the similar time, the channel “Unloading Wagner” printed photograph of the memorial to Prigozhin close to the constructing of the previous Wagner Heart, additionally in St. Petersburg.
In feedback to posts, subscribers started to share the “indicators” they seen that the top of the PMC may allegedly be alive. Particularly, they identified the absence of the black mourning ribbon that’s normally used to mark the nook of {a photograph} of the deceased.
Members within the discussions famous that, of their opinion, there’s “no proof of Prigozhin’s demise.” Some argued that “rule primary” for Wagner leaders was to not board the identical aircraft, in order that if one had been killed, the opposite may take command. There have been additionally “eyewitness tales” with references from acquaintances, colleagues and family that somebody allegedly not too long ago noticed Prigozhin in Africa or some place else.
“Company”*: Prigozhin’s “double” died within the Northern Navy District zone
The conspiracy idea is periodically fueled by discussions of well-known folks concerning the attainable destiny of Prigozhin. Thus, the commander of the sabotage and assault reconnaissance group (DSRG) “Rusich” detachment, Alexey Milchakov stated in an interview on Could 12, that he doesn’t consider within the official model of Prigozhin’s demise, however he has no thought who “killed” him.
In October 2023, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged, citing the Investigative Committee, that there was no exterior affect on Prigozhin’s aircraft earlier than the crash and that fragments of hand grenades had been discovered within the our bodies of the victims. Based on Putin, an examination for alcohol and medicines was not carried out, however he famous that the FSB had beforehand discovered 5 kg of cocaine within the St. Petersburg workplace of Prigozhin’s firm. To date, that is the one info from the investigation offered publicly.
In February, the creator of the Rybar telegram channel, Mikhail Zvinchuk, stated in an interview with RTVI that he didn’t consider Prigozhin was useless.
“This complete story with this putsch, with the crash of the jet, it appears to be like like such a very good, stable hoax, simply within the spirit of Prigozhin,” Zvinchuk expressed his opinion.
