Wagner Leader Prigozhin Reportedly Killed in Plane Crash
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader whose brief march toward Moscow was labeled treasonous by Russian President Vladimir Putin, was reportedly killed in a plane crash.
The Details: Prigozhin and ten others were listed on the manifest of a flight that crashed between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Russian authorities said there were no survivors. BBC News (Center bias) cited a Telegram channel claiming the plane was shot down by air defenses north of Moscow.
For Context: Prigozhin’s Wagner mercenary group was key in Russia’s war in Ukraine, as well as other military activities in Africa and the Middle East. In June, however, Prigozhin said the Ukraine invasion was a “poorly planned operation” and accused Russian forces of attacking his troops. He then led his mercenaries north to take the city of Rostov-on-Don and march within 200 miles of Moscow.
How the Media Covered It: Coverage first appeared in international outlets like BBC News and the Financial Times (Center bias).
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From the Left
Russian state media says mercenary chief Prigozhin was in plane crash north of Moscow
Russian state media reported on Wednesday that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group who led an aborted mutiny earlier this year, was listed as a passenger on a jet that crashed north of Moscow.
NBC News was not able to confirm the news.
Prigozhin was among the seven passengers aboard an Embraer business jet that went down in the Tver region, the Federal Air Transport Agency told the Tass state news agency.
“According to the Federal Air Transport Agency, an investigation has been launched into the Embraer crash," RIA Novosti reported. “Among...
From the Right
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....
From the Center
Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin listed as passenger on plane which crashed with no survivors - authorities
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, the TASS news agency reported, citing Rosaviatsia, Russia's aviation authority.
"An investigation has been launched into the Embraer plane crash that occurred tonight in the Tver region. According to the passenger list, among them is the name and surname of Yevgeny Prigozhin," Rosaviatsia said.
Earlier TASS had reported that ten people had died after a private jet crashed in Russia's Tver region north of Moscow. The jet, en route...
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