Wagner manager, who rebelled in opposition to Putin, on board crashed Russian aircraft | World News

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Wagner mercenary team, which led an unsuccessful coup in opposition to Russian president Vladimir Putin has been reportedly killed in a aircraft crash, Reuters documented citing Tass news company. The Russian Civil Aviation Authority have stated that Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the checklist of travellers on the aircraft, the report claimed.

Head of Wagner Team Yevgeny Prigozhin.(AP)

The infamous warlord experienced released a unsuccessful coup in opposition to president Vladimir Putin in June.

The aircraft crashed on a flight from Moscow to St Petersburg, reviews claimed. All ten men and women on the aircraft, such as 3 crew users, died in the crash, Russia’s crisis ministry stated, in accordance to point out newswire RIA Novosti. Russian officers stated a gentleman with Yevgeny Prigozhin’s title was among the the travellers, devoid of sharing additional information.

Unconfirmed media reviews also claimed that the jet belonged to Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner personal armed service organization. Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, stated Prigozhin was on the passenger checklist but it was not right away distinct if he experienced boarded the flight, Reuters documented.

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“An investigation has been released into the Embraer aircraft crash that happened tonight in the Tver location. In accordance to the passenger checklist, among the them is the title and surname of Yevgeny Prigozhin,” Rosaviatsia stated.

Previously, a Wagner-connected Telegram channel Gray Zone documented that the jet was shot down by air defences in Tver location, north of Moscow, BBC documented.

Yevgeny Prigozhin's personal armed service power Wagner has also fought together with Russia's standard military in Ukraine. Immediately after the quick lived coup, the Kremlin stated that he would be exiled to Belarus, and his fighters would both retire, adhere to him there, or sign up for the Russian armed service.

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