Yevgeny Prigozhin, the man who led a failed mutiny against Vladimir Putin in June, was one of ten people reportedly killed in a plane crash in Western Russia.
Unconfirmed media reports say that Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company, was on the passenger list, along with his right-hand man Dmitry Utkin.
What exactly happened remains unclear, but there is huge speculation surrounding the incident.
The Evening Standard’s Defence Editor, Robert Fox, explains the significance of the reported death of Prigozhin, and what this means for the future of the Wagner group. He also discusses the latest developments with the Russia/ Ukraine war, as well as his predictions on what Vladimir Putin will do next.
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