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Wagner mercenaries possibly fleeing Belarus to Russia amid Prigozhin's death rumors

Wagner mercenaries possibly fleeing Belarus to Russia amid Prigozhin's death rumors Illustrative photo (Photo: Getty Images)
Author: Daria Shekina

Amid the possible death of the leader of the Wagner Private Military Company, Yevgeny Prigozhin, his associates are reportedly forming columns to leave Belarus, according to the National Resistance Center.

According to Belarusian underground sources, in the evening of August 23rd, a partial dismantling of Wagner PMC camps in Belarus is taking place.

"Likely columns are heading towards the border with Russia, but Belarusian security services are attempting to hinder the departure of the mercenaries' vehicles," the Resistance Center adds.

No further additional information is provided.

Aircraft crash in the Tver region

Today videos of a plane crash in the Tver region of Russia began to widely circulate on the internet. Later, it was established that it was the Embraer Legacy 600 business jet, with ten people on board. All of them perished.

Meanwhile, Telegram channels were disseminating information that the plane belonged to the founder of the Wagner Private Military Company, Yevgeny Prigozhin. He was purportedly considered a passenger. Later, it was reported that Prigozhin died due to an aviation crash.