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Was Prigozhin on plane that crashed near Moscow? What we know so far

Sky News Wednesday, 23 August 2023
A private jet with 10 people on board has crashed in Russia - with the man who led a short-lived mutiny against the country's top brass on the passenger list.
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Russia claims Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has been killed in a plane crash, but it hasn’t been confirmed in the US. According to Russian state media, the plane suddenly went down just outside of Moscow on its way to St. Petersburg with all ten people on board perishing. Veuer has more.

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