Russian Warlord Prigozhin, Who Tried To Overthrow Putin, Reportedly Dead In Plane Crash

A plane carrying notorious Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, who launched a coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin over the summer, reportedly crashed on Wednesday.

The Russian government said that all 10 people on the plane, including its crew members, died in the crash, according to a report from The Financial Times.

The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency has announced that an Investigation has been launched to determine the “Cause” of the Aircraft Crash in the Tver Region which Killed all 10 Passengers onboard including Yevgeny Prigozhin. pic.twitter.com/1kguZWO4lr

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Prigozhin, the now-former owner of Russia’s notorious Wagner paramilitary group, an organization that is designated as a Transnational Criminal Organization and is frequently accused of committing war crimes, tried to overthrow the Russian government back in June over what he claimed was an effort by top military officials to effectively sabotage…