Wagner chief Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash two months after mutiny
OCCURRED Aug 23 · 18:00 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T03:33:45.339Zfact_5cwq8z4tl7
✓ VERIFIEDfactrepo verdict
Multiple reputable sources confirm that Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash on 23 August 2023 in Russia's Tver region, two months after the Wagner mutiny. Russian authorities confirmed his death via genetic testing, and the Wagner-affiliated Grey Zone channel also reported his death. The crash occurred near Kuzhenkino, and all 10 people on board died. The claim is consistent with these reports.
On 23 August 2023, a private Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, crashed in the Tver region of Russia, killing all 10 people on board. The crash occurred two months after Prigozhin led a failed mutiny against Russia's military leadership. Russian authorities later confirmed Prigozhin's death through genetic testing, and the Wagner-affiliated Grey Zone channel also reported his death. The crash also killed Wagner co-founder Dmitry Utkin and senior aide Valeriy Chekalov.
LOCATION Tver region, RussiaACTORS Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group, Russian Investigative Committee, Rosaviatsia#russia #wagner-group #plane-crash #prigozhin #mutiny
SOURCES (4)
- [1]Wagner chief Prigozhin confirmed dead by Russian authorities after genetic testsWRAL · www.wral.com/archive/21020686/
- [2]Russia's Prigozhin is dead in plane crash, Wagner group confirmsTRT World · www.trtworld.com/article/14624886
- [3]Putin offers condolences following plane crash believed to have killed Prigozhin; Black Sea grain deal talks might resumeNBC Connecticut · www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/money-report/ukraine-war-live-updates-kremlin-quiet-on-presumed-death-of-wagner-boss-prigozhin-in-a-plane-crash-biden-points-finger-at-putin/3091819/?os=vbkn42tqhonripebn6
- [4]Prigozhin's final months were overshadowed by questions about what the Kremlin had in store for himDayton Daily News · www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/prigozhins-final-months-were-overshadowed-by-questions-about-what-the-kremlin-had-in-store-for/article_5fcc867f-d305-5250-9b45-392607beef50.html
EVERY FACT CITED. VERIFY INDEPENDENTLY.