Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday suggested that the plane crash which killed Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in August was caused by hand grenades detonating inside the aircraft, not by a missile attack.
<p>MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday suggested that the plane crash that killed Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in August was caused by hand grenades detonating inside the airc
</p><p>Putin suggested the plane was blown up from inside, saying that the head of Russia's investigative committee had reported to him a few days ago.
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