Reaction In Russia On The Death Of Wagner Group Founder Evgeny Prigozhin
FILE PHOTO: Evgeny Prigozhin stands at a cemetery for fallen PMC Wagner fighters in Krasnodar, Russia, April 2023 © Telegram / @concordgroup_official
RT: Prigozhin plane crash: What we know so far
The Wagner Group chief was traveling on board a private jet that crashed in Russia with no survivors Russian authorities have confirmed that a private jet with Wagner Group founder Evgeny Prigozhin listed as a passenger crashed between Moscow and St. Petersburg on Wednesday, killing all on board.
1) What details have been confirmed?
The Russian Emergencies Ministry confirmed that the jet plunged to the ground in Tver Region, and that all three crew and seven passengers on board were killed.
The ministry said that the jet, an Embraer 135BJ Legacy 600, was traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg at the time of the incident.
Rosaviatsiya, the Russian federal air transport agency, said that Prighozhin was on board, along with several high-ranking Wagner commanders.
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WNU Editor: Russian President Putin has so far been silent on Prigozhin's death. All that we know is Putin urgently returned from Kursk to Moscow after it became known that Prigozhin was killed in the plane crash.
The Kremlin has been silent, but Russian state media is calling this an assassination, and they are blaming Kyiv for the killing.
Russian social media is all over the place on who killed Prigozhin, but almost everyone is in agreement that this is a huge loss for Russia and that it will impact Russia's war effort in Ukraine.
As to what is my take. Prigozhin had a lot of enemies. He was also a priority target for Ukraine. But my gut is telling me that like the assassination of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in 2015 (link here), someone close and loyal to Putin decided to act unilaterally without Putin's direct order or knowledge.
I could be wrong, and that is why the next few days are going to unteresting to watch. If this was a Ukrainian operation, expect a massive Russian military response in the coming days.
Reaction In Russia On The Death Of Wagner Group Founder Evgeny Prigozhin
Jet Crash With Wagner Chief Prigozhin Onboard: What We Know So Far -- Sputnik
Prigozhin listed as passenger of plane crashed in Russia’s Tver region — aviation agency -- TASS
Wagner Chief Prigozhin Was Aboard Crashed Private Jet -- Sputnik
Wagner chief listed among passengers on crashed plane – officials -- RT
Plane Carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin Crashes in Russia -- Moscow Times
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