Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed that fragments of hand grenades were found in the bodies of the victims of the plane crash that claimed the life of former Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. The incident occurred north of Moscow on August 23, just two months after Prigozhin led a failed mutiny against top Russian officials.
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The mutiny, marked by Prigozhin’s demand for the ousting of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, posed a significant challenge to Putin’s rule, the most substantial since his ascent to power in 1999. Despite speculation about the possibility of the plane being shot down, Putin dismissed it, asserting that there was “no external impact” and that it was an established fact.
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