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.
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.
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Russian investigators confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, in a plane crash in northwestern Russia. The Investigative Committee confirmed identities through genetic tests. The crash occurred two months after Prigozhin staged a short-lived mutiny.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230827_15/
Date: Aug. 27, 2023
Created: 2023/08/28 07:06
Updated: 2025/12/09 00:32
Last Read: 2023/08/28 14:47