Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of Russian private mercenary group Wagner, gives an address in camouflage and with a weapon in his hands in a desert area at an unknown location, in this still image taken from video possibly shot in Africa and published August 21, 2023.
Courtesy PMC Wagner via Telegram via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead, a Telegram channel affiliated with his Wagner mercenary group reported on Wednesday.
"The head of the Wagner Group, a Hero of Russia, a true patriot of his Motherland – Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin died as a result of the actions of traitors to Russia," a post in the Grey Zone channel said.
Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed on Wednesday evening north of Moscow with no survivors, the Russian authorities said.
Writing by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Mark TrevelyanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, – Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin, Maxim Rodionov, Mark Trevelyan
Organizations:
Wagner, Telegram, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson
Locations:
Africa, Russia, Hell, Moscow