Evgeny Prigozhin was on board the crashed plane

On the evening of August 23, Russian authorities reported that a private plane associated with the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, crashed in the Tver region.

“In the Tver region, near the settlement of Kuzhenkino, a private Embraer Legacy aircraft, operating a flight from Moscow to St. Petersburg, crashed,” the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations stated.
According to the Ministry, there were 10 people on board the plane, and all of them died.

Rosaviatsiya confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed among the passengers of the private plane.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, there were 10 people on the plane, including 3 crew members. The passengers of the jet included Yevgeny Prigozhin and the leadership of the Wagner Group. All crew members and passengers died. Currently, the bodies of 8 people have been found.

It has been reported that an investigation into the incident has been initiated.