Russian authorities confirm death of Wagner chief Prigozhin
27 Aug 2023 07:59pm
(FILES) This picture taken on July 4, 2017 shows Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin prior to a meeting with business leaders held by Russian and Chinese presidents at the Kremlin in Moscow. (Photo by Sergei ILNITSKY / POOL / AFP)
MOSCOW - Russian authorities have officially confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, German news agency (dpa) quoted state news agency TASS’ report citing the Russian Investigative Committee (SKR).
Prigozhin has been presumed dead since a plane crashed under unclear circumstances outside of Moscow on Wednesday. Prigozhin and top Wagner deputies were listed among the 10 people aboard the aircraft.
TASS reported on Sunday that, after identifying all 10 victims of a plane crash, Russian investigators have confirmed that Prigozhin was one of them. - BERNAMA-dpa
