3/18/2024 0 Comments Battlefield 5 downed but aliveReuters Copyright: Reuters Alexei Navalny is one of President Putin's most vocal critics (file image) Image caption: Alexei Navalny is one of President Putin's most vocal critics (file image) In his last known remarks - made to Wagner troops in Belarus in June and reported by a pro-Wagner social media channel - he seemed to confirm that the group was named after the call sign he used on the battlefield.Ĭlick here for more on what we know about the group that were purportedly on board the plane. The 63-year-old is thought to have been involved in the private army since its early days in 2014, though his exact role is disputed. They are said to have been joined by Dmitry Utkin, who is believed to have given the mercenary group its name. Flight details released by Russian authorities state that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was among the others. Rustam Karimov - mentioned below - was one of ten people reported to have been on board a plane in Russia that crashed yesterday. Grey Zone/Telegram Copyright: Grey Zone/Telegram Dmitry Utkin: one of the best-known figures associated with the Wagner Group Image caption: Dmitry Utkin: one of the best-known figures associated with the Wagner Group Valuable tool for the Kremlin, a weapon which Moscow will want to see replicated But they have proved themselves over time to be a ![]() Russia’s most effective fighting force, they stand accused of severalĪutocratic President Bashar Al-Assad - who is in turn accused of torturing andĪnd in Africa, where Wagner were ostensiblyįighting jihadist insurgents, the group has grown rich from lucrative deals In Ukraine, where its troops became perhaps Village in Mali where human rights groups allege Wagner troops carried out aĮight years since Wagner was founded, the mercenary group has earned itself a fearsome reputation for brutality Prigozhin, if confirmed, will not be mourned in Kyiv. All 10 people on board were killed.ĮPA Copyright: EPA Tributes have been laid in Russia for Yevgeny Prigozhin - but the attitude is very different elsewhere, our correspondent writes Image caption: Tributes have been laid in Russia for Yevgeny Prigozhin - but the attitude is very different elsewhere, our correspondent writes The plane comeĭown near the village of Kuzhenkino, about halfway between Moscow and St Passengers and three crew, according to Russia's aviation authority. (EBM-135BJ) - was flying from Moscow to St Petersburg on Wednesday. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said hisĬountry had nothing to do with the crash. Breaking his silence on the incident, Putin called it a “tragedy” and reiterated that an investigation A US official has told the BBC’s US partner network CBS that an explosion onīoard was a more probable cause - and that it was possible a bomb went off.įingers have been pointed at members of the Russian leadership, thought there is no proof that any of them were involved. Surface-to-air missile may have struck the plane, but the Pentagon has said it has no indication that one was used. ![]() Theories have emerged as to what brought the plane down. Passenger list that was released by Russian air officials soon after the incident.Ģ. But there's still been no explicit confirmation of this, as you'll see from our earlier post analysing the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin. US officials are among those who think it's "likely" the Wagner leader was on board the crashed Information is still emerging - but here are the key things we do know. The Wagner mercenary group was very active in Ukraine, until Prigozhin led a short-lived mutiny against the Russian military leadership in Juneĭay after a private jet crashed near Moscow - killing ten people, who reportedly included Wagner leader.UK defence sources said Russia’s FSB intelligence agency was most likely to be responsible Ukraine has denied having anything to do with the crash Speculation continues about what happened.Russian authorities earlier said all 10 people on board the plane were killed when it crashed near Moscow - and that passengers also included Prigozhin's right-hand man Dmitry Utkin.In his first public comments on the incident, Putin spoke about Prigozhin - describing him as a "talented businessman", but someone who "made serious mistakes in life".Pentagon officials also said Prigozhin was "likely" to have been on board, though Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier stopped short of fully confirming that the Wagner chief was on the plane.The US has rejected suggestions that a surface-to-air missile brought down a plane presumed to have been carrying Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin on Wednesday.
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