Yevgeny Prigozhin was on plane that crashed, killing 10, officials say

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia's Wagner Group, was involved Wednesday in a plane crash that has left 10 people dead outside of Moscow, state media is reporting.

The business jet was traveling from the Russian capital to St. Petersburg went it went down in the Tver region, according to the TASS news agency.

It's not immediately clear whether Prigozhin is among the 10 reported to have died in the crash.

"Prigozhin was listed among the passengers, according to the Federal Air Transport Agency," read a post by TASS on Telegram. "An investigation into the crash of the Embraer aircraft has been launched, the department noted."