This is not the first time that the chief of the Wagner force has been declared dead in an air crash.
In October 2019, an An-27 plane crashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mr Prigozhin is believed to have been on board. However, he appeared to be safe 3 days after the accident.
Scene of the plane crash on 23 August. Photo: Baja
Page daily Mail Said that shortly after the plane carrying Wagner reportedly crashed in Russia on 23 August, Telegram channels (such as Gray Zone) associated with Wagner confirmed that Mr. Prigozhin had died.
However, daily Mail Citing a source close to Prigozhin, he said that even though the plane that crashed was his, Wagner often used other aircraft.
The second aircraft belonging to Wagner Mogul was tracked while in flight over St. Petersburg at the time of the crash, fueling speculation that Mr. Prigozhin was not on board. The second plane is believed to have landed in Moscow.
Similarly, news agency Readovka Those close to Mr. Prigozhin said it was “still too early” to determine whether Mr. Prigozhin was dead. According to the Ridovka news agency, Mr Prigozhin often “confuses people” by changing his travel plans at the last minute.
The leader of Wagner’s force, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Photo: RT
However, following news of the plane crash, supporters of the Wagner forces paid tribute to Prigozhin outside the Wagner Center building in St. Petersburg.
While the cause of the crash is unclear, Russian social media channels are abuzz with speculation that there may have been a bomb hidden in a barrel of fine wine aboard the plane.
Local emergency services said the victim’s body had been found in the rubble, but the Daily Mail could not verify whether Mr Prigozhin was one of the victims.
So far the Kremlin has not commented on the plane crash which has caused a global stir.
daily Mail It was also reported that following the news of Boss Wagner’s death, the mercenaries of the Wagner Corporation were preparing for a “wide mobilization”. The Ridovka news agency reported that the private military company had “a long-established mechanism of action in the event of the death of Prigozhin or his commander, Dmitry Utkin.”
A source confirmed: “In the event of the death of Mr. Prigozhin, there will be a mechanism for full mobilization.”
Wreckage of a crashed plane in the Tver region of Russia. Photo: Reuters
In connection with the suspected plane crash of tycoon Prigozhin in Russia, several pieces of aircraft debris were found 2 km from the scene. Channel Russia-24 Russia reported on 24 August: “During free fall, the wreckage of the Embraer aircraft was scattered over an area 2 km long from the village of Kuzenkino, where most of the fuselage debris was found.”
Also, according to the Russia-24 channel, ‘most of the plane’s debris fell on the area located near agricultural enterprises’.
News agency RIA Novosti A wreckage of the Embraer aircraft lay on the road to the village of Kuzenkino, about 2 km from the crash site. The local police have sealed off the wreckage for investigation.
A local woman said she saw parts of the plane falling off.
