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| − | According to the Russian Aviation Authority, Russian news agency [[TASS]], and Wagner-aligned [[Telegram]] groups on the 23rd of August 2023, Prigozhin was killed and shot down | + | According to the Russian Aviation Authority, Russian news agency [[TASS]], and Wagner-aligned [[Telegram]] groups on the 23rd of August 2023, Prigozhin his plane was killed and shot down north of Moscow. Wagner aligned Telegram groups accused the [[Russian Military]] of shooting the plane down. <ref>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/08/23/Wagner-affiliated-channel-claims-Prigozhin-s-plane-was-shot-down-by-defense-ministry</ref><ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/jet-believed-to-be-carrying-wagner-boss-prigozhin-crashes-in-russia/</ref> |
Revision as of 21:59, 23 August 2023
 Yevgeny Prigozhin    (Businessmen) | |
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| Born | 1 June 1961 |
| Died | 23 August 2023 (Age 62) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Founder of | Wagner Group |
| Victim of | Assassination? |
| Perpetrator of | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine/Wagner coup attempt |
| Interests | • Africa • Putin • Ukraine |
Founder of Wagner | |
Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin is a Russian oligarch, mercenary leader, and close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Prigozhin was sometimes called "Putin's chef", as he owns restaurants and catering companies that provide services for the Kremlin.[1]
Death
According to the Russian Aviation Authority, Russian news agency TASS, and Wagner-aligned Telegram groups on the 23rd of August 2023, Prigozhin his plane was killed and shot down north of Moscow. Wagner aligned Telegram groups accused the Russian Military of shooting the plane down. [2][3]
An event carried out
| Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine/Wagner coup attempt | Rostov Russia | An attempted coup, by some seen as false flag by Putin to lure out generals and double agents within the Russian State, by others as the sign the Russian state will collapse in the 2020s. |
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References
- ↑ https://apnews.com/general-news-7f9e63cb14a54dfa9148b6430d89e873
- ↑ https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/08/23/Wagner-affiliated-channel-claims-Prigozhin-s-plane-was-shot-down-by-defense-ministry
- ↑ https://www.politico.eu/article/jet-believed-to-be-carrying-wagner-boss-prigozhin-crashes-in-russia/
- ↑ https://koko.ng/wagner-boss-appears-yevgeny-prigozhin-at-russia-africa-summit-where-putin-is-in-attendance/
