The internet has exploded with an avalanche breaking reports that Wagner chief Yvgeny Prigozhin’s business jet has crashed over Russia's Tver region.

Unconfirmed reports say anywhere from seven to ten people were on board, all presumed dead - but it's as yet unclear if Prigozhin himself was on board at the time. Russian media sources are now confirming that he was on board the downed plane.

This has led to immediate speculation that the private plane could have been shot down upon Putin's orders.

The Kremlin has quickly issued confirmation that the aircraft did indeed belong to the controversial Wagner leader who led a mutiny against the defense ministry June 23-24. Per official news wires out of Russia

Russian official sources are confirming, including RT...

KOMMERSANT: PRIGOZHIN HAS DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH IN RUSSIA'S TVER, RUSSIA'S FEDERAL AIR TRANSPORT AGENCY SAYS

Below is another video widely circulating of what is purported to be the Wagner chief's plane going down:

State news outlet RT writes in an update:

A private jet traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed on Wednesday in Russia’s Tver Region. The Russian Emergencies Ministry said all 10 people on board had died. Rosaviation has since said that Evgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Private Military Company, was listed among the passengers.

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