Wagner Leader Prigozhin Killed In Jet Crash Inside Russia

Prigozhin crash

A law enforcement officer inspects the wreckage of the Embraer Legacy 600 that was reportedly carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group.

Credit: Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images
Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly died in the crash of an Embraer business jet in Russia on Aug. 23, Russian state media agencies reported, citing an official statement by Russia’s air transport agency. The crash, which is now under investigation by Rosaviatsiya, occurred...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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