Russian officials said Wednesday that the plane crash that reportedly killed mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin may have been brought down deliberately, with the remarks representing the first hint by the Kremlin that Mr. Prigozhin’s death may have been an assassination.
Russian authorities confirmed the death of Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin following a plane crash last week that killed everyone on board.
The mysterious death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a short-lived rebellion against Moscow in June, has drawn wide-ranging reactions in Russian and international media.