Russian authorities announced today Saturday that the investigation into the plane crash is continuing. According to the official version, the leader of the group was on board Group WagnerYevgueni Prigozhin, but to this day speculation about the incident that left the mercenary group without a leader is mounting.
Although Russian President Vladimir Putin has left the country Jeff Wagner expressed his condolences for the death, to date the death has not been finally confirmed DNA testingdue to the condition in which the bodies of the crew members were left behind.
analysis of genetic material It may take several days for results to appearas it depends on the delivery of samples from the immediate family of the deceased, the coroner explained, Vladimir Skakun.
Lukashenko warned Prigozhin that an attack was being prepared
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenkowho mediated to quell the mutiny of wagner declared last June against the Russian military leadership that he had warned Prigozhin through Putin that he had information that an attack was being prepared against him.
The warning went to the one leader of the Wagnerswho later confirmed that he had received the notice, added Lukashenko.
The detonation of an explosive device in the aircraft’s landing gear compartment Embraer Legacy 600 from Prigozhinis considered one of the possible causes of accidents.
Despite this scenario, some media outlets raised the possibility that the plane could have been shot down by missiles, intentionally or accidentally air defense units who protect a Putin’s residencelocated next to the route that the follows Embraer.
The Russian authorities are not ruling out the possibility either a technical defect or a pilot error were the causes of the accident. There is no shortage of people on social media who claim this everything is assembly and that Prigozhin is alive.
He Kremlin Allegations by the opposition and statements by Western politicians decisively rejected this Putin would be behind the accident.
Putin does not forgive betrayal
The media reminded you of that Putin declared at the time that he did not condone betrayal as he described it The Wagner Uprising in a televised message to the population on the same day of the uprising, last aired June 24th.
It should be remembered that the uprising of the mercenaries on this occasion also involved their surrender Belarus and that Group Wagner he was deprived of his heavy weapons.
with the accident of Prigozhin’s airshipthe group had no one in front of them since they were also flying Dmitry Utkinits most prominent commander and his code name “Wagner” He was adopted for the entire group of which he was a co-founder.
Among the ten occupants of the accident Embraer Legacy 600 was Valery Chekalovresponsible for the personal safety of Prigozhin and part of his business, was recently sanctioned by USA.
Who was Dmitry Utkin?
He was a former officer of the Russian military intelligence (GRU), utkin fought Chechnya, Syria j Ukraineand was awarded the title Hero of Russia.
One of his most famous photos is the one where he can be seen with a shaved head and several Nazi tattoos.
The Wagners will continue in Belarus
Lukashenko assured that the mercenaries of Group Wagner will continue Belaruswhere they settled after the failure of their rebellion.
“Wagner lives and he will live in Belarus no matter how much some don’t want him,” the president said.
He also downplayed the significance of the satellite images that show it Wagner’s camp was reduced In the area of Moguiliovlocated east of Belarus.
“In a few days everyone will be here, about 10,000 people”emphasized when he pointed out that currently some Wagnerians “They are on vacation”.
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