Russian experts officially confirm the death of Wagner's master in a plane crash

  Russia's Investigative Committee has officially confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner military group, was killed in a plane crash last week. The spokesperson of the committee, Svetlana Petrenko, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday, saying that the results of genetic tests, i.e. DNA, have confirmed his identity. According to the committee, after a forensic examination, all 10 bodies found at the crash site had been identified, and their identities "matched the description". Investigators have said in an official statement that as part of the investigation into the plane crash in the Tver region, DNA tests have been completed. According to their results, the identities of all ten dead people have been confirmed, they match the list shown on the plane's sheet," Earlier on Wednesday, Russian media reported that the plane crashed in the northwest of the country, with Prigozhin's name on the the list of passengers on board. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia said in a statement that, "a private Embraer Legacy plane crashed from Moscow to St. Petersburg in the Tver region, near the village of Kuzhenkino.

There were 10 people, including 3 crew members. According to initial reports, everyone on board was killed." The Russian Civil Aviation Authority said earlier this week that Prigozhin, along with some of his top deputies, including his deputy and his close associate Dmitry Utkin, were on the list of those on the plane. Prigozhin led a short-lived rebellion against the Russian military leadership in June. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Wagner Group forces to sign oath of loyalty to the government of that country. According to the decision, anyone who serves in any way to represent the Russian army or support Russia in the war in Ukraine, must sign an official oath of loyalty and loyalty to Russia. According to the report Therefore, the purpose of signing the document is to strengthen the moral and spiritual foundations of the Russian defense sector.