Russian media: Few people believe that Prigoren really died
According to the website of the Russian newspaper Independence on August 24th, currently, neither supporters nor enemies of Prigoren believe the news of his death.
According to reports, the "Telegraph" social media channel close to Wagner Group pointed out that the plane that crashed in Tver State may have been shot down by anti-aircraft forces. Witnesses reported seeing an explosion in the air before the plane crashed.
It was reported that this news caused a great sensation on the Internet. Some bloggers are happy while others are sad, and they speculate who is behind the scenes. Some people speculate that the incident may have been planned by subordinates or foreign intelligence agencies who are dissatisfied with Prigorn's policies.
The report points out that currently, few people believe that Wagner's "leader" is really no longer alive. Prigoren is known for his love of deviance, so his enemies and sympathizers tend to believe that plane crashes may be a cover up for his feigned death.
The report also stated that there have been more than one reports of Prigoren's death. In October 2019, an An-72 military cargo plane carrying 8 people crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There were reports at the time that the founder of the Wagner Group was also on board, but later it was confirmed that this was not the case. In 2022, media and "Telegraph" social media platforms revealed that Prigoren may have died in Luhansk, but this has also been proven to be unfounded.