Musical Concert.. Where was Vladimir Putin when the plane exploded of the commander of Wagner’s commander?
Russian media reported on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin was present at a concert of the armed forces at the moment of the crash of the plane belonging to Wagner commander Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a video address on the occasion of Youth Day in Moscow, Russia, in this picture released June 24, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin via REUTERS
A private passenger plane with 10 people on board crashed Wednesday in the Tver region north of the Russian capital during a domestic flight between Moscow and St. Petersburg, according to authorities, who confirmed the death of everyone on board.
10 people die in plane crash in Russia
BREAKING: Private jet carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has crashed with 10 people on board.
No survivors.
Prigozhin was a media favorite back in June when he led led a failed rebellion against Putin.
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The Russian Ministry of Emergencies said in a Telegram post: “There were 10 people on board, including a crew of 3 people. According to preliminary information, all the people on board died,” he said, according to AFP.
Russian news agencies reported that the name of the leader of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is on the passenger list.
RIA Novosti, TASS and Interfax agencies quoted the Russian air transport agency Rosaviatsiya as saying that Prigozhin’s name was on the passenger list of the plane, which was flying from Moscow to St. Petersburg, crashed and killed all 10 people on board.
No official confirmations
Even it has not yet been officially confirmed that Prigozhin was actually on board, and Wagner media reported the presence of the group’s founder, Dmitry Otkin, on the crashed plane.
A private jet belonging to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has crashed with all passengers and crew reportedly dying upon impact. #Prigozhin #Wagner pic.twitter.com/qWudAUcn1d
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He confirmed that Prigozhin arrived in Russia from Africa earlier on Wednesday.
Wagner’s plane crashes
According to Russian media, the plane that crashed north of Moscow belonged to Wagner Prigozhin commander and all its passengers were killed.
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According to media affiliated with Wagner’s forces, it was the Russian defenses that shot down a plane belonging to Wagner’s forces, between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency announced that Prigozhin’s name was on the passenger list of the plane that was shot down and crashed completely.
