Last minute: In a written statement from the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia, St. It was reported that the private plane bound for St. Petersburg crashed in the Tver region.
In the news, which included the information that 10 people, including the 3-person crew on the plane, died, it was noted that the relevant teams were working in the region.
WAGNER LEADER WAS ALSO ON THE AIRCRAFT
Russian news agency TASS reported that Wagner’s founder Yevgeny Prigojin was also in the Embraer ERJ-135BJ type private jet that crashed in Tver and killed 10 people.
In a written statement made by the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya), “An investigation has been launched regarding the plane crash that crashed in the Tver Region. The passenger list includes the name and surname of Evgeny Prigojin”.
WAGNER’S 24-HOUR REVOLUTION
Wagner leader Prigojin, who took an active role in Russia’s Ukraine War, started a rebellion on June 23, accusing the Russian army of organizing an attack on the Wagner camps. Wagner fighters had launched an armed march from Rostov in southern Russia to the capital Moscow, on Prigojin’s orders.
Prigojin, who demanded the resignation of Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov, withdrew the rebellion after 24 hours under the mediation of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko.
After the revolt, the Kremlin Palace announced that Wagner’s activities in Russia would be terminated and Wagner fighters would be placed in a base in Belarus. (AA-UAV)