Watch The Moment Plane Carrying Wagner Boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin Crashed In Russia [Video]

A private charter plane that was carrying seven people and three crew members crashed on Wednesday when it was on its way to St. Petersburg from Moscow in Russia.

KanyiDaily had reported that the leader of Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared on the passenger roster of a plane that met with a tragic crash in Russia’s Tver region on Wednesday, as confirmed by the Federal Air Transport Agency’s press service.

Although the crash claimed the lives of ten individuals, it remains uncertain whether Yevgeny Prigozhin was genuinely present on the aircraft during the incident.

The Federal Air Transport Agency released a statement asserting, “An investigation has been launched into the crash of the Embraer aircraft, which occurred tonight in the Tver region. According to the list of passengers, among them is the name and surname of Yevgeny Prigozhin.”

The disastrous crash near the town of Kuzhenkino resulted in the fatalities of three crew members and seven passengers, totaling ten victims.

By 2:15 p.m. ET, eight bodies had been successfully recovered from the scene of the accident.

Watch the video below:

Major Breaking News:

Private jet of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has crashed in the Tver Region. Prigozhin was on the passenger list. Wagner channel “Greyzone” accuses that Russian air defense shot it down.

It was inevitable that the feud between Putin and Prigozhin will end… pic.twitter.com/NYGhnCrkBp

— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) August 23, 2023

UPDATE: There are reports that the head of Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the business plane that crashed today in Russia.

10 people are reportedly dead. It belonged to Prigozhin and Russian media is reporting that he was on the plane.

Wagner sources claim that… pic.twitter.com/RJZWhn1mcF

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) August 23, 2023

A private jet belonging to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has crashed with all passengers and crew reportedly dying upon impact. #Prigozhin #Wagner pic.twitter.com/qWudAUcn1d

— Paul Golding (@GoldingBF) August 23, 2023

BREAKING: Private jet carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has crashed with 10 people on board.

No survivors.

Prigozhin was a media favorite back in June when he led led a failed rebellion against Putin.

“Wagner-linked Telegram channel Grey Zone reported the… pic.twitter.com/YuFcUlXGek

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 23, 2023

KanyiDaily recalls that Yevgeny Prigozhin led a short-lived armed rebellion against the Russian leadership in June, posing the gravest challenge ever to President Vladimir Putin’s two-decade grip on power.