Is Wagner's Prigozhin dead?

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Is Wagner's Prigozhin dead?

Postby Workingman » 23 Aug 2023, 22:05

Reports are that his plane was shot down in a rural area between Moscow and St Petersburg. It is the sort of thing Putin would eventually do.

However, what does it do to Wagner, and what does it say about Putin's hold on power? Running scared? A game changer?

There could be some high-ups and military commanders who might be thinking it wise to get rid of Putin before they too are eradicated.

Then again, it could be staged 'fake news'.
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Re: Is Wagner's Prigozhin dead?

Postby Suff » 23 Aug 2023, 23:05

Too early to say I guess.
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Re: Is Wagner's Prigozhin dead?

Postby cromwell » 24 Aug 2023, 08:28

I'm surprised that he didn't "fall out of a window" before now.

Wagner group will probably be absorbed into the regular army or given a new Putin-approved commander?
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Re: Is Wagner's Prigozhin dead?

Postby Kaz » 24 Aug 2023, 13:58

Crommers, I'm surprised too :roll:

There could be some high-ups and military commanders who might be thinking it wise to get rid of Putin before they too are eradicated

This, 100% :?
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Re: Is Wagner's Prigozhin dead?

Postby Suff » 24 Aug 2023, 16:19

Looks like they took out the entire top echelon of Wagner.

Bigger question is what were they doing flying from Moscow in the first place.

Putin also sacked the Roscosmos head of space operations who also architected the Ukraine invasion.

I guess there are a lot of high command getting uneasy.
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Re: Is Wagner's Prigozhin dead?

Postby miasmum » 24 Aug 2023, 18:42

I thought he would disappear before now and if not I was expecting the usual poisoning
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