Russian investigators have confirmed that the leader of the Wagner Group private military company, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was among the 10 people who died in a plane crash in northwestern Russia last Wednesday.

The Investigative Committee announced on Sunday that the identities of the victims had been confirmed by genetic tests.

The private jet crashed two months after Prigozhin staged a short-lived mutiny.

US media outlets have reported that an explosive may have been planted on the aircraft.

There have also been reports that say it is highly likely Russia's security service was involved.
The Kremlin on Friday categorically denied these claims, calling them "an absolute lie."