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Wagner boss: Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin?
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August 23, 2023
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Aug 23, 20232:01Now PlayingTen people have been killed in a private jet crash north of Moscow - with the Russian Civil Aviation Authority saying Yevgeny Prigozhin was on board.
Before the war, many people outside Russia had never heard of Prigozhin.
But since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, his name has made headlines all over the world.
A former flea market hot dog seller, the 62-year-old eventually became the head of the Wagner mercenary group, which played a vital role for Russia in taking the eastern city of Bakhmut.
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