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Coverage dated October 4, 2023 to October 5, 2023

Putin Says Grenade Fragments Found in Wreckage of Prigozhin’s Plane

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The Kremlin has advanced various theories on the Wagner founder’s death, which U.S. officials say was probably an assassination.

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  1. WGN Chicago

    Hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of victims in Prigozhin’s plane crash, Putin claims (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died in the Aug. 23 crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plan…

  2. Fox News

    Putin: Grenade fragments in victims of mercenary chief's plane crash (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Russian President Putin announced fragments of a hand grenade had been discovered within the bodies of individuals who perished in the crash involving Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane.

  3. France 24

    Grenade fragments found in bodies of Prigozhin plane crash victims, Putin claims (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died in the Aug. 23 crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane.

  4. CNN

    Putin says hand grenade fragments were discovered in remains of people on Prigozhin’s plane (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A Russian strike killed dozens of people in an eastern Ukrainian village on Thursday, officials say, in what would be one of the deadliest attacks against civilians since the conflict began. Follow the latest news here.

  5. Washington Post

    Grenade fragments found in bodies of Wagner crash victims, Putin says (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Wreckage from the Aug. 23 crash that killed Yevgeniy Prigozhin showed no “external impact,” the Russian president said, in an apparent denial that the Kremlin ordered the outspoken mercenary leader shot down.

  6. CNN

    Putin says 'fragments of hand grenades' found in remains of dead on Wagner boss's crashed plane (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Thursday that it was not an “external” attack that crashed the plane carrying Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin in August, but hand grenades within the aircraft.

  7. NPR

    Grenade fragments were found in bodies in Prigozhin's plane crash, Putin claims (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died in the Aug. 23 crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane.

  8. Voice of America

    Putin: Hand Grenades on Board May Have Downed Prigozhin Plane (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Russian leader says aircraft was not shot down

  9. The Guardian

    Hand grenade explosion caused plane crash that killed Wagner boss, claims Putin (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Boss of Wagner mercenary group died on 23 August while travelling on private jet

  10. Portland Press Herald

    Putin says hand grenade fragments found in bodies of victims in Wagner chief’s plane crash (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that an intentional explosion caused the crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane.

  11. Wall Street Journal

    Putin Says Grenade Fragments Found in Wreckage of Prigozhin’s Plane (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The Kremlin has advanced various theories on the Wagner founder’s death, which U.S. officials say was probably an assassination.

  12. WREG Memphis

    Putin suggests hand grenade fragments, cocaine found in crash that killed Wagner chief (opens WREG Memphis)

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    WREG Memphis's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said fragments of a hand grenade were found in the victims who died in a deadly August plane crash that killed 10 people, including Wagner Group chief Y…

  13. The Garden Island

    Grenade fragments found in Prigozhin’s plane crash (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died in the Aug. 23 crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Putin suggests Wagner boss Prigozhin’s plane brought down by grenade blast (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russian leader says grenade fragments found in bodies of those killed in crash in which Wagner’s Yevgeny Prigozhin died.

  15. New York Post

    Putin claims Prigozhin’s jet was downed by hand grenades blown up on board, hints at cocaine use (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Russian strongman claimed that grenade fragments were found in the crash victims’ bodies.

  16. CBS News

    Putin says grenade fragments found in Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash victims' bodies, cocaine in Wagner office (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Putin criticized investigators for not conducting alcohol and drug tests on Prigozhin and the nine other victims of the crash.

  17. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Putin suggests plane of Wagner boss Prigozhin was blown up by hand grenades on board (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    MOSCOW — 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

  18. Military Times

    Grenade fragments found in Prigozhin plane crash victims, Putin says (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin made the comment Thursday, but there was no way to independently verify the statement.

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