Leader of Wagner Group , Reportedly Killed in , Plane Crash Over Russia.<br />On August 23, a plane crash in Russia killed all ten <br />passengers on board, including the head of <br />the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin. .<br />On August 23, a plane crash in Russia killed all ten <br />passengers on board, including the head of <br />the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin. .<br />The Associated Press reports that <br />it remains unclear whether Prigozhin was <br />indeed on board the aircraft, which was <br />en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg.<br />However, CBS reports that Russian emergency <br />officials confirmed that Prigozhin <br />was on the list of passengers. .<br />According to Russian channels, <br />the Embraer business jet crashed <br />somewhere in the Tver region. .<br />AP reports that flight tracking data <br />showed that the jet's transponder signal <br />was lost moments after takeoff. .<br />CBS reports that earlier this week, Prigozhin <br />made his first video appearance since his mutiny <br />against Russian commanders failed in June.<br />In the video, Prigozhin can reportedly be seen <br />in what appears to be a desert landscape, <br />dressed in fatigues and holding a rifle.<br />Wagner states that he was working to <br />advance Russia's interests on all continents, <br />while also making Africa "more free.".<br />CBS reports that the Wagner Group has been active on the <br />African continent, where some nations employ the private <br />army for security and to protect dictatorial regimes. .<br />According to a CBS investigation, Wagner has been <br />plundering the natural resources of the Central <br />African Republic in exchange for preventing a coup. .<br />According to a CBS investigation, Wagner has been <br />plundering the natural resources of the Central <br />African Republic in exchange for preventing a coup.
