Prigozhin buried after plane crash, as Putin confirms his death

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First seen: Aug 18, 2026, 7:32 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 20, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC

WHAT HAPPENED

Yevgeny Prigozhin was buried in St. Petersburg after dying in a plane crash. Putin publicly confirmed his death, while the United States said he may have been killed in the crash.

SO WHAT?

Prigozhin’s death and the Kremlin’s confirmation were significant developments in Russia’s political and security landscape.

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northernpen.caen

Prigozhin was quietly buried in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Russia

Aug 20, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC

northernpen.caen

Putin says Prigozhin is dead in the first Kremlin reaction to the plane crash

Aug 19, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC

digbycourier.caen

The US says Prigozhin may have been killed in a plane crash on Wednesday

Aug 18, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC