2023-08-27 11:13:59
Four days after a private plane crashed in Russia, the death of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was confirmed by DNA tests, according to Russian investigators. The Russian investigative committee said on Sunday that all ten people who died in the crash were identified during the genetic tests. These are the people named on the passenger list of the flight.
According to the authorities, Prigozhin was on the list, as well as his deputy Dmitry Utkin. The investigative committee did not initially provide any further information. The investigators also did not comment on the traces examined.
The plane crashed in the Twer region of Russia on Wednesday evening, according to authorities, all ten occupants were killed. Prigozhin’s death had not yet been formally confirmed.
Since the crash there has been speculation that it could have been an attack on the Wagner boss. The Kremlin dismissed any allegations of involvement in the case as “an absolute lie”.
Up until the brief rebellion, the Wagner group had played a major role in the Russian offensive against Ukraine – most notably in the battle for Bakhmut.
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