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Prigozhin's Alleged Death: Associates Claim He's Alive in Africa

11/14/2025

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, former Wagner Group head, was believed killed in a 2023 plane crash over Russia.
Former associates say he is "100% still alive" and training Russian troops in Africa.
In 2023, Prigozhin led about 25,000 Wagner fighters toward Moscow amid alleged corruption in Russia's Ministry of Defence.
The crash followed his exile in Belarus.
Russian officials cite mechanical failure; U.S. intelligence suspects a bomb, and the Kremlin denies.

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, former Wagner Group head, was believed killed in a 2023 plane crash over Russia.
Former associates say he is "100% still alive" and training Russian troops in Africa.
In 2023, Prigozhin led about 25,000 Wagner fighters toward Moscow amid alleged corruption in Russia's Ministry of Defence.
The crash followed his exile in Belarus.
Russian officials cite mechanical failure; U.S. intelligence suspects a bomb, and the Kremlin denies.