Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner Group, was confirmed to have lost his life in the plane crash on August 23, as officially stated by Russia's investigative committee on Sunday. The committee revealed that through molecular-genetic examinations, the identities of all 10 deceased individuals were established and matched the flight sheet's list. Earlier in the week, Russia's civil aviation authority had reported that Prigozhin, alongside some of his key associates, were among the passengers on the ill-fated Embraer private jet that crashed. Dmitry Utkin, another individual on the plane's passenger list, was recognized for overseeing Wagner's operations and allegedly having ties to Russian military intelligence. Prigozhin's demise, at the age of 62, followed his involvement in a daylong mutiny against Russia's military just two months prior, an act that President Vladimir Putin condemned as 'treason'. Putin conveyed condolences to Prigozhin's family in a televised address on Thursday, reflecting on the Wagner chief as a 'talented man who made mistakes'.
