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Putin confirms Prigozhin’s death after plane crash

Vladimir Putin said Yevgeny Prigozhin was dead in the Kremlin’s first reaction to the plane crash.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Aug 24, 2026, 9:54 AM UTC.

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The death of the Wagner Group leader could affect Russia’s armed formations and operations abroad.

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Putin says Prigozhin is dead in the first Kremlin reaction to the plane crash ↗southerngazette.ca · Recorded source date: Aug 24, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC

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