The head of the Russian private military company was on the passenger list of 10 people who died.

UPDATED – Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on a plane that crashed in western Russia killing all on board, according to the country’s aviation authority

His name was on the list of those “declared as travelling on board” the plane, along with key Wagner commander Dmitry Utkin

The Russian Emergencies Ministry has said that private aircraft "came down” near the village of Kuzhenkino

Video of the plane coming down and pics of the crash itself – https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-66599774

  • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
    55·
    11 months ago

    Only onboard the plane in paper. He is probably fine. I highly doubt he’s dumb enough to use his actual documents when flying

    • severien@lemmy.world
      71·
      11 months ago

      If Putin wants him dead and Prigozhin is in Russia, there’s not much he can do to avoid his fate.

      • JuzoInui@lemmy.world
        5·
        11 months ago

        If Prig got dusted, better hope there aren’t to many of his comrades in arms who don’t hold a grudge. Because Russia has been dredging the prisons and slums to give uniforms to. And Wagner’s crew are to say the least a bit more motivated (ie fucken bloodthirsty)

      • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
        11·
        11 months ago

        Your quote says a plane was shot down, not that his body was confirmed with proof

        • girlfreddy@lemmy.worldOP
          11·
          11 months ago

          It’s a plane crash for heaven’s sake. The bodies will have to be identified by forensics, not by photos.

          But the manifest has him on that plane so that’s what we go by until there’s proof otherwise.

          • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
            11·
            11 months ago

            Hence why I’m skeptical…Russia and it’s warlords don’t follow traditional rules and most certainly don’t trust each other so it’s highly plausible that the paperwork for him was processed to show he is on a plane when Infact he was in a car driving…

            Until there is ACTUAL proof, I’m staying skeptical. I don’t take news at face value unless there is evidence to back up their claims…

            • girlfreddy@lemmy.worldOP
              1·
              11 months ago

              Why flip to the side that has exactly zero proof? You could even just stay neutral until more evidence comes out. But instead you race to the conspiracy like it’s your best friend in the world.

              I just don’t understand that mindset.

              • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
                1·
                11 months ago

                I am staying neutral… I’m not saying he is alive, but there is no concrete evidence showing he’s dead. How is that not neutral