Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead as plane plunges to ground before exploding

A plane linked to Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed landed tonight. The plane was seen in a video falling out of the sky in the Bologovsky district in the Tver region. The burning wreckage was seen in a field. It was initially unknown if Wagner chief Prigozhin - known as Putin’s chef and with longstanding links to the Kremlin dictator - was on board. A report from Rosaviatsiya - the Russian aviation agency - said Prigozhin was among the passengers. Reports said seven were on board the Embraer Legacy 600 business jet. At least three died but four could not be located. A later report citing the Russian Emergencies Ministry said ten had been killed. A loud bang was reported by people on the ground. Prigozhin, 62, had led a coup against Putin’s regime exactly two months ago. He had been warned that his life was in danger. A channel linked to Wagner said the plane had been shot down by air defences. There was no con