According to the UK Ministry of Defence , the incident is still under investigation, and "no final conclusions have been reached."
| The scene after the plane crash believed to be carrying Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on the evening of August 23rd in Tver, Russia. (Source: Russian Investigative Committee) |
On August 25, the British Ministry of Defence stated that there was no conclusive evidence that Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin was on board the plane that crashed on August 23, killing all 10 people on board. However, according to the Ministry, it was "very likely" that Prigozhin perished.
In an updated defense intelligence report, the UK Ministry of Defence stated that the departure of Wagner's head "is almost certain to cause profound instability" for the company.
At 6:20 PM (local time) on August 23, a private Embraer Legacy aircraft, believed to be owned by Mr. Prigozhin, crashed in the Bologovsky district of Tver province, Russia.
The Russian Air Transport Agency stated that there were 10 people on board, including 3 crew members and 7 passengers. The passenger list included Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group. By 10 PM that same day, 8 bodies had been found at the crash site.
According to the latest information, the Russian Investigative Committee stated that the bodies of all 10 people on board the flight have been found, but did not release their identities or confirm the deaths of drug lord Prigozhin, nor the cause of the plane crash.
On August 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent condolences to the families of the Wagner Group members who died on the plane, but did not provide specific details.
President Putin revealed on August 23rd that drug lord Wagner had just returned from Africa and met with several Russian officials. According to Putin, the official investigation into the incident will take a considerable amount of time before investigators can reach a definitive conclusion.
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