The Tass news service reported that the Russian Investigative Committee confirmed through forensic identification the death of 62-year-old Yevgeny Prigozhin, a one-time confidant of President Vladimir Putin who staged an abortive mutiny in June.
“As part of the investigation into the plane crash in the Tver Region, molecular genetic examinations have been completed,” the agency said in its statement. “According to their results, the identities of all 10 victims have been established. They correspond to the list stated in the flight manifest.”
Also confirmed as dead from the passenger list were Dmitry Utkin, the commando who first organized the Wagner Group and recruited Mr.With rumors and speculation flying around the globe, the statement offered no insight into why the plane suddenly went down in clear weather Wednesday while flying from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
The Tass report said that a criminal investigation has been launched looking into “potential violations of flight safety rules.”
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