The leader of the mercenary Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led an unsuccessful revolt against Russian President Vladimir Putin has been reportedly killed in a plane crash on Wednesday, the Russian civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia said. The Wagner chiefs name was in the list of the passengers who abroad the plane, the report claimed.Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin dead in plane crash: ReportsRecently in June, Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a failed coup against Putin.According to the report by Russias emergency ministry, the plane crashed on a flight from Moscow to St. Petersburg, leading to the deaths of 10 people on the plane, including three crew members. The Russian officials said a man with Yevgeny Prigozhins name was among the passengers, without sharing further details.Meanwhile, some unconfirmed media reports have also claimed that the plane belonged to the Wagner chief. The civilian aviation regulator of Russia, Rosaviatsia said that Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list but it was not immediately clear if he had boarded the flight, said reports.His name on the list of passengers: RosaviatsiaBriefing about the plane crash, Rosaviatsia said, “An investigation has been launched into the Embraer plane crash that occurred tonight in the Tver region. According to the passenger list, among them is the name and surname of Yevgeny Prigozhin.”Earlier, a Wagner-linked Telegram channel Grey Zone reported that the jet was shot down by air defences in the Tver region, north of Moscow.Notably, Yevgeny Prigozhins private militia Wagner has also fought alongside Russias regular army in Ukraine. After the short-lived coup, the Kremlin said that he would be exiled to B
