MOSCOW – Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who recently appeared in his first video address since leading a short-lived mutiny in late June, has reportedly died in a plane crash.
Prigozhin, a famous Russian oligarch, mercenary leader, and former close aide of Russian president Vladimir Putin, was on a jet that crashed in Russia, and all travelers died.
Local authorities said a man identified as Prigozhin was among the passengers, as details remained unknown.
Lately, a Wagner-linked Telegram channel Grey Zone reported that the jet was shot down by air defences in the Tver region, north of Moscow.
The plane crash occurred months after Prigozhin led a failed mutiny against the Russian armed forces this year
This is a developing story, and will be updated later….
