He russian government reported on Wednesday that Yevgeny Prigozhinboss of wagner group, died when a private plane crashed in the Tverm region—200 kilometers from Moscow—where all the crew died.

Prigozhin, 62 years old, gained notoriety about two months ago, when led a rebellion against the Kremlin, seizing control of Rostov-on-Don, a key city in southern Russia. However, the rebellion ended up failing and Prigozhin agreed to withdraw after the intervention of the Belarusian president, Alexandr Lukashenko.

The leader of the Wagner Group and figure known as the «Putin’s chef», He was among the passengers on the private flight that crashed near the town of Kuzhenkino.

The aircraft, which was making a flight between Moscow and St. Petersburg, had on board a total of 10 peoplethree of whom were crew members.

«According to preliminary data, all those who were on board have died,» reported the Ministry for Emergency Situations of that country. And they confirmed that the passenger list included the leader of the Wagner Group, a private military organization linked to various activities in the international arena.

What the Russian government said about the accident

«A start has been investigation about the accident of Embraer plane happened this afternoon in the Tver region. According to the passenger list, it contained the name of Yevgeny Prigozhin«, the Rosaviatsia aeronautical service said, the Tass, Ria Novosti and Interfax news agencies reported.

«The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations carries out search operations» for the victims of the crashed plane, it added.

This Monday night Prigozhin appeared in a video released by groups close to Wagner in which he claimed to be in Africa.

After becoming a leading figure in Russia for Wagner’s involvement in the Ukrainian war, Prigozhin led the June 24 a insurrection against him Ministry of Defence and the Mayor state of the regular army.

The uprising came after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that fighters from that paramilitary group had to sign contracts with the Army.

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