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Russian Officials Say DNA Analysis Confirms Yevgeny Prigozhin Died in Plane Crash

HeadlineAug 28, 2023

Russian authorities say genetic analysis has confirmed Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in last Wednesday’s plane crash along with some of Wagner’s top officials. The Kremlin has denied responsibility for the crash, which happened just two months after Prigozhin led a mutiny against Russia’s military and President Vladimir Putin vowed to punish the act.

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