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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Plane allegedly carrying Wagner chief Prigozhin crashes after mutiny against Putin
Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin speaks in a video, August 21, 2023. (Twitter video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
MOSCOW — A business jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed today, killing all ten people on board, Russian emergency officials say. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials say, but it isn’t immediately clear if he was on board.
Unconfirmed media reports say the jet belonged to Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company.
Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, says Prigozhin was on the passenger list. However, it’s not immediately clear if he had boarded the flight.
