Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s body identified from missing finger: report

Updated : Aug 25, 2023 17:56
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Wagner group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s body was identified with the help of an old injury, as per Daily Mail. Prigozhin’s corpse was missing a finger in the left hand, the outlet reported citing a Russian Telegram channel.

Prigozhin’s deputy Dmitry Utkin, who was also reportedly killed in the crash, was identified with the help of tattoos.

10 people were killed in the mysterious crash soon after the plane took off from Moscow, as per Russia’s civil aviation officials.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on the plane crash. "I want to express the words of sincere condolence to the families of all who died," Putin said.

Also see: Wagner chief Yevgeny Prighozin’s plane dropped 8,000 feet: report

He made the remarks while speaking with the Russian-installed leader of Ukraine’s partially occupied Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, in a televised interview.

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