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According to the Readovka Telegram channel, PMC Wagner has long had a clear mechanism of action in the event of the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and group commander Dmitry Utkin, as they were regularly on the front lines and in danger.
“If the death of a merchant or a Wagner Group commander is confirmed, the algorithm will be activated immediately,” the message says.
At the same time, the Telegram channel notes that the source did not specify what actions this mechanism could entail , but added that it was “just as bad news”.
Earlier it was reported that the Embraer Legacy 600 business jet carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin had crashed in the Tver region. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, 10 people died. The Federal Aviation Administration said Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, but his death has not been officially confirmed. According to Telegram channels, Dmitry Utkin was also on the plane and there is no official information about his death.