The Latest Breaking News from Yevgeny Prigozhin

Putin confirms Prigozhin death; Pentagon says surface-to-air missile claim is ‘inaccurate’ – as it happened

Russian president says former head of Wagner made ‘serious mistakes’. This live blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023

Who are the other Wagner group leaders presumed dead in plane crash?

Those said to have died alongside Yevgeny Prigozhin include Dmitry Utkin, whose call sign was ‘Wagner’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group mercenary chief presumed dead in plane crash

Former convict, catering impresario and ally of Vladimir Putin became increasingly vocal critic of Kremlin’s defence chiefs during war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Morning Digest | With moon now in India’s orbit, focus shifts to Pragyan rover; Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash: Russian agencies, and more

Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

Russian agency says mercenary leader Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, leaving no survivors

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group fielded some of Russia’s best fighting forces in Ukraine, but a rebellion against the military this year led to his exile in Belarus.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2023

Wagner group's Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly died in private jet crash – if confirmed, it wouldn't be first time someone who crossed Putin met a suspicious demise

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, reportedly died when a private jet he was said to be on crashed on Aug. 23, 2023, killing all 10 people on board.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023

What the papers say – August 24

Thursday’s front pages are dominated by the plane crash which Russian officials say killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

UK watching closely following reports of Wagner chief’s death in plane crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly killed in a crash more than 180 miles north of Moscow.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny

Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Wagner mercenary leader, Russian mutineer, Putin's chef: The many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin

His name was on the manifest of a passenger plane that crashed in Russia

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023