Genetic tests confirm Prigozhin died in plane crash, Russia says

Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group and key figure in the Ukrainian conflict, has been confirmed dead in a plane crash, with genetic tests proving his identity; speculation of Russian government involvement in his death lingers.

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Posted 8/27/2023, 1:21:01 PM