The Kremlin said it had no role in Wednesday's plane crash that presumably killed Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants.

<div class="block">The Kremlin said it had no role in Wednesday&#39;s plane crash that presumably killed Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants.</div>

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Kremlin Denies Role in Wednesday Plane Crash

And the Kremlin is saying it had no role in Wednesday's plane crash that's presumed to have killed Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prasin, a Kremlin spokesperson flatly rejected the allegations that the Kremlin was involved. Calling them a complete lie. Russian leader, Vladimir Putin expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the victims. Speaking about Pergo who attempted a mutiny against Putin back in June, Putin described him as a talented man who made serious mistakes in life. A preliminary US intelligence assessment found that an intentional explosion caused the crash. An official told the associated press that the assessment finds Perin was very likely targeted.