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Russia-Ukraine war updates: Moscow probe confirms Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death

Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed by formal genetic analysis, Russia’s Investigative Committee says.

FILE PHOTO: Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves a cemetery before the funeral of Russian military blogger Maxim Fomin widely known by the name of Vladlen Tatarsky, who was recently killed in a bomb attack in a St Petersburg cafe, in Moscow, Russia, April 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova/File Photo
Video Duration 05 minutes 44 seconds play-arrow05:44

Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash, genetic tests verify

By Mersiha Gadzo, Nils Adler and Usaid Siddiqui
Published On 27 Aug 202327 Aug 2023

This blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Sunday, August 27.



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