Russia Confirms Prigozhin's Death, and Another Top General Is Dismissed in Putin's Purge

PJ Media ^ | 08/24/2023 | Rick Moran

[SeekAndFind]

Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary group who rebelled against Russia’s military leadership in June, has been confirmed dead by Russian authorities in a plane crash 100 miles northwest of Moscow.

But can those authorities be trusted to tell the truth? Rebekah Koffler, a strategic military intelligence analyst and former senior official at the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), says there may be a number of reasons the Kremlin would want us to think Prigozhin was dead.

“At this time, we lack independent confirmation whether the Russian media or the Federal Air Transport Agency reporting about Prigozhin’s death is credible,” she said. “There could be many reasons why Moscow wants us to believe that Prigozhin is dead. If he indeed died in the plane crash, it’s probably a result of the assassination operation, ‘wet deeds’ in Russian tradecraft, conducted on Putin’s orders.”

One reason for the reported death of Putin’s former close ally is that the GOP debates are tonight and it would be in Putin’s interest to force split-screen coverage between the debate and the unfolding story of Prigozhin’s “death.”

“If Prigozhin is alive, the story could be a disinformation operation, intended to get Prigozhin back under cover to run clandestine operations in Africa and other places vital for Putin,” Koffler added. “What I don’t rule out is either way, it’s not a coincidence that it happened today, on the day of the GOP presidential debates. The story that originated in the Russian media has hijacked the U.S. news cycle. Prigozhin has become the ninth personality, along with the actual presidential candidates that the media is covering.”

This is at least the 15th critic or enemy who has died under suspicious circumstances since Putin came to power in 2000.

[Chode]

or maybe it’s always been that way.

pretty much...

[ridesthemiles]

Pics of the fuselage show HOLES-—SHOT DOWN.

[gleeaikin]

News reports last night were speaking of worried bosses in Chad and the Centeral African Republic (CAR). It was also reported Wagner action might be happening or planned regarding the ousting of the elected president of Niger. Other reports suggest around 5,000 Wagners in Africa maintaining an income stream to Moscow. A few weeks ago Wagner was mentioned in connection with the two military leaders fighting over control in Sudan. More specific information from anyone following these activities would be appreciated.

Is there any further information on the report that Spetsnaz troops met the other plane (also Progozhin owned?) when it landed and the people on board taken by those troops?

[PIF]

There is no C&C for Wagner. They are all dead. Putin has to decide what to do with them. Any former Wagners in Africa would be under the nominal control id Shiogu and Gerasamov.

Meet Spetsnaz and die. Nothing further will ever be heard of them.

[2CAVTrooper]

"that plane could have been placed into a flight pattern by one experienced pilot who could have parachuted out before placing it on a safe heading"

Yeah.....

Have you seen the configuration of that plane?

[2CAVTrooper]

“killing 3 innocent crew.”

They’re just collateral damage according to Putin.

Just like the Airforce crew was collateral damage when the Clinton’s offed Ron Brown.