High-profile Russian figure Yevgeny Prigozhin may have been on a fatal plane crash, but rumors suggest he might have had a cunning escape plan.
The Fatal Flight
Russian media recently announced the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner private military company, following a plane crash near Moscow. The plane’s passenger list reportedly included Prigozhin’s name. Witnesses recall a loud noise before the aircraft plummeted from the sky, with the aftermath showcasing harrowing images of the plane engulfed in flames. Preliminary reports from Russian State TV Rossiya24 state that Prigozhin was among the ten victims.
BREAKING: Private jet carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has crashed with 10 people on board.
No survivors.
Prigozhin was a media favorite back in June when he led led a failed rebellion against Putin.
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Second Plane Theory
Intriguingly, there have been rumors of a second aircraft, potentially linked to Prigozhin, seen in the vicinity during the crash, which later landed in Moscow. This information fuels theories suggesting Prigozhin might have deceptively dodged death by being on another plane or perhaps devised an elaborate ruse for a discreet exile.
A Deep Dive into Prigozhin’s Background
Two months prior, Prigozhin reportedly led a failed coup against the Putin regime. Given this, he was under constant threat, leading him to take extreme security measures, even allegedly employing body doubles. With this background, speculations about his alleged death or a strategic escape seem even more convoluted.
President Putin was spotted in Kursk, Russia, attending a WW2 memorial concert, while President Biden acknowledged being briefed on the incident. Some experts, like military analyst Sean Bell, speculate that this incident could be an elaborate decoy crafted by Prigozhin himself to slip into peaceful exile.
