THE remains of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin have finally been identified by DNA testing confirming the warlord was killed in a plane crash. The mercenary leader’s Embraer Legacy 600 private …
Western intelligence agencies reportedly believe an explosive was detonated on board the plane and the blame has been placed at the door of the Kremlin.
Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the crash as "tragic" to reporters on Friday and called rumours of possible foul play an "absolute lie".Engineer Sergey Kitrish, 41, has reportedly been quizzed by Moscow since the crash. Russian Telegram channel VChK-OGPU reported that he "constantly worked with Prigozhin's aircraft and it was he who carried out the last repairs to replace the landing gear brake and turbo cooler."was fitted on the jet last minute.
The channel said: "Shortly after the explosion, Kitrash was taken under the care of the [Russian] special services and taken to the crash site.”“He was interrogated and now the fate of Kitrash is being decided. They haven't let him go home yet.Rumours have swirled of
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