Wagner chief Prigozhin presumed dead in plane crash
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00:00 The news first broke on Russian state television.
00:09 That Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the manifest of a private jet which crashed, killing everyone
00:14 on board.
00:15 Within hours, Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency confirmed that the Vagnaboss was declared
00:20 as travelling on the plane, alongside six other passengers, including key commander
00:26 Dmitry Utkin and three crew members.
00:30 The crash took place exactly two months to the day since Prigozhin launched his so-called
00:35 March of Justice, a short-lived mutiny of Magnum mercenaries against Russian armed forces.
00:41 Ever since, Prigozhin has been keeping a low public profile.
00:45 It's believed that this footage shows the fatal plane crash near the village of Kuzhinkino,
00:50 about halfway between Moscow and St Petersburg.
00:54 Ten bodies have been found at the crash site, according to state media.
01:00 The incident took place as Russian President Vladimir Putin presented medals to soldiers
01:05 who have fought in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
01:09 Moscow's investigative committee says a criminal investigation has been launched into the cause
01:14 of the crash.