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Russian authorities confirm death of Wagner boss Prigozhin

Mercenary group chief has been presumed dead since last Wednesday’s plane crash

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 27 Aug 2023 8:12PM

Russian authorities confirm death of Wagner boss Prigozhin
Yevgeny Prigozhin pictured in 2010. – Government of the Russian Federation pic, August 27, 2023

MOSCOW – Russian authorities have officially confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, German news agency (dpa) quoted state news agency TASS’ report citing the Russian Investigative Committee. 

Prigozhin has been presumed dead since a plane crashed under unclear circumstances outside of Moscow on Wednesday. Prigozhin and top Wagner deputies were listed among the 10 people aboard the aircraft.

TASS reported today that, after identifying all 10 victims of a plane crash, Russian investigators have confirmed that Prigozhin was one of them. – Bernama, August 27, 2023

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