Zoom News : Aug 23, 2023, 11:49 PM
Russia News: A plane crash has happened in Russia. There is news of 10 people killed in the incident. The plane was going from the capital Moscow to Saint Petersburg. It is being told that Wagner Chief Prigogine was also there. He is also feared to have died in the accident. According to news agency AP, Wagner Chief was aboard the plane that crashed in Russia. All 10 people aboard the plane have died. Prigogine hit the headlines in June by leading an uprising against Russian President Vladimir Putin. His short-lived rebellion posed a serious threat to Putin, who has been ruling Russia for 23 years. According to the information, Wagner Chief had returned from Africa to Russia on Wednesday itself. He was going to St. Petersburg. Andrey Zakharov, a close journalist of Prigozhin, has also said that Wagner Chief had returned from Africa today itself.Russia's emergency ministry said all 10 people on board, including three crew members, were killed in the crash. Russian officials said Prigozhin was among the passengers, without sharing further details.According to the BBC report, earlier the Telegram channel associated with Wagner, Gray Zone, had reported that the jet was shot down by air security forces in the Tver region, north of Moscow. Prigogine's private military force Wagner has also fought alongside Russian regular forces in Ukraine.Recently released videoLet us inform that Yevgeny Prigogine released the video for recruitment in Wagner Group on Monday itself. In a video posted on the Telegram messaging app's channels, Prigogine is seen saying that the Wagner Group is engaged in military training and research activities and on a mission to make Russia greater than all continents and Africa even more free. is on.Russian social media channels linked to Prigogine said he was recruiting fighters for Africa. It is also inviting Russian investors to invest in the Central African Republic through the Russian House, a cultural center located in the African country's capital.