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Pentagon Rejects Idea Missile Brought Down Plane Carrying Russian Mercenary Boss Prigozhin

Mystery surrounds the reasons why Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane fell from the sky.
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Pentagon Rejects Idea Missile Brought Down Plane Carrying Russian Mercenary Boss Prigozhin
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, speaks to a camera at an unknown location in an image released on Aug. 21, 2023. Razgruzka_Vagnera telegram channel via AP
Andrew Thornebrooke
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Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was likely killed in a plane crash in Russia but it is currently unclear how, or if, he was assassinated, according to the Pentagon.

Mr. Prigozhin, who led an aborted mutiny against Russian military leadership in June, was first reported killed in the crash by Russian authorities on Aug. 23.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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