The boss of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is thought to have been on a plane that has crashed near Moscow, killing 10 people onboard. Meanwhile, three more Ukrainian drones have been shot down over Russian regions overnight.
It did not confirm any damage or any casualties. Good morning - here is what we know about the Prigozhin plane crashThe biggest story of the last 24 hours are reports claiming Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin had been killed in a plane crash, alongside nine other people.
Sky News will endeavour to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date information possible - as soon as we get it. Shocking footage of the crash showed the plane spiralling completely out of control before crashing into the ground;Joe Biden said he would"not be surprised" if Prigozhin is confirmed dead;An ex-MI6 officer claimed a contract was out for the life of Prigozhin.By Dominic Waghorn, international affairs editor
That possibility will be disconcerting to Ukrainians who had hoped firstly the mutiny would spell the end of Putin and then, when it failed, at least undermine him.He was the man who sent thousands of Russia's most evil criminals over their borders, recruited with the promise of liberty, should they survive six months on the front. They were sent to bolster Putin's devastating invasion, kill Ukrainians and destroy their cities.
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