Head of mercenary group attempted to topple Russia’s military leadership in June; plane ‘showed no signs of problems until drop 30 seconds before crash’
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead in plane crash’ – what we know so far
The UK schools minister, Nick Gibb, said the government was monitoring the situation carefully following reports that the leader of the Wagner mercenary group died in a plane crash.
Gibb told GB News: “We are obviously monitoring the position very carefully. We’re working with our allies to see how matters develop.”