Statement on the plane crash from Russia: 10 people died, including Prigojin

Russia reported that the plane, including the leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigojin, crashed and 10 people, including Prigojin, were killed. An investigation has been launched into the accident.

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There was a striking development regarding the commander of Wagner, Yevgeniy Prigojin, who attempted a coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin in the past months.

Russian Civil Aviation Authority: Prigojin also died

The private jet, on which Prigojin is also on the passenger list, crashed near Moscow, the capital of Russia.

The Russian Civil Aviation Authority reported that 10 people, including the Russian mercenary group Prigojin, lost their lives in the private jet crash that took place in the north of Moscow.

In a written statement made by the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya), it was stated that a special commission was established to investigate the causes of the private jet accident in which 10 people died in Tver.

Investigation into accident continues

In the statement, which included the information that the crashed Embraer 135 type private jet belonged to the transportation company “MNT-Aero”, it was noted that the investigation into the accident continues.

On the other hand, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported that 8 bodies were found in the wreckage of the plane, citing sources from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

In some Telegram channels, which are known to be close to Wagner, it is claimed that Prigojin’s assistant Dmitry Utkin was also on the plane and that the plane was shot down by the defense systems of the Russian army.

Wagner’s 24-hour rebellion

Wagner leader Prigojin, who took an active role in Russia’s Ukraine War, started a rebellion on June 23, accusing the Russian army of organizing an attack on the Wagner camps.

Wagner fighters had launched an armed march from Rostov in southern Russia to the capital Moscow, on Prigojin’s orders.

Prigojin, who demanded the resignation of Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov, withdrew the rebellion after 24 hours under the mediation of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

After the revolt, the Kremlin Palace announced that Wagner’s activities in Russia would be terminated and Wagner fighters would be placed in a base in Belarus.