Prigozhin's 'plane falling apart in air' jibe resurfaces
The Independent|August 28, 2023
Wagner chief's remark about Russia foreshadows his fate
MARYAM ZAKIR-HUSSAIN
Prigozhin's 'plane falling apart in air' jibe resurfaces

A resurfaced clip of the Wagner leader who was killed in a plane crash has resurfaced on social media, stoking conspiracy theories about his demise. In the 40-second clip, the Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin compared Russia's trajectory in the war to a plane that will "fall apart in the air".

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