Russia's civil aviation authority has confirmed that the head of Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was among the passengers on a jet that tragically crashed, resulting in the loss of all lives on board.
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Earlier reports from the Wagner-linked Telegram channel Grey Zone indicated that the Embraer aircraft was potentially shot down by air defenses in the Tver region, located north of Moscow.
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The ill-fated jet was en route from Moscow to St Petersburg, carrying a total of seven passengers and three crew members.
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It's worth noting that Prigozhin had recently led an unsuccessful mutiny attempt against the Russian armed forces in June.
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According to Grey Zone, local residents reported hearing two explosions before the crash and witnessing two vapor trails.
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Tass news agency has also reported that the plane caught fire upon impact with the ground, with four bodies having been recovered so far.
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The aircraft had been airborne for less than thirty minutes at the time of the incident.
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