Social media silent on Wagner boss Prigozhin’s death in plane crash

MOSCOW-(MaraviPost)-There is a total blackout on social media accounts believed to be linked to Wagner mercenary group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin so far made any claims as to whether he is dead or alive.

Some are saying that another business jet owned by him was also in the air at the time of the crash, also having departed Moscow.

Wagner-linked channel Reverse Side of the Medal is saying that this second jet has turned around and is flying back to Moscow.

According to BBC, Russian authorities claim that Prigozhin was on the list of passengers on an aircraft that crashed in the Tver Region.

The Russian Emergencies Ministry has said that private aircraft “came down” near the village of Kuzhenkino – and all were killed.

The ministry says the jet was flying from Moscow to St Petersburg, and that 10 people, including three crew members, were on board.

Prigozhin has been keeping a low public profile since heading his short-lived mutiny in June, which lasted only 24 hours.

He last appeared in a video earlier this week which was said to have been filmed in an unspecified location in Africa.

Source: BBC

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.