Thatcher 2,411 Posted August 23, 2023 Private plane used to Prigozhin crashed (shot down?) near Moscow. Unclear who was onboard, but Russia’s Defence Ministry says all 10 dead. Update: TASS reports he was on passenger list. Update #2: Seems he’s dead. 11 14 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 23, 2023 Same account has now posted this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 23, 2023 BBC Breaking News says Prigozhin DEAD: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66599733 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted August 23, 2023 Don’t know about you guys, but I’m shocked. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted August 23, 2023 Quote How long will it take? 59 days apparently. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,970 Posted August 23, 2023 Aah, finally a first hit for my "Russia descends into chaos" theme team. 15 pts for that one. Hope it's the beginning of something great. Update has to wait until I'm back from Italy. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted August 23, 2023 Was this already confirmed? Dutch tv mentions him on the flight list but hasn't confirmed it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted August 23, 2023 Well I for am shocked. I'm sure it was merely an unfortunate accident 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted August 23, 2023 Lucky for (some) deadpoolers that he died in the same year he fell out with Putin. Could have foreseen a lot of casual DDP teams going with him as a joker while the "cognoscenti" among us ignored him, would have been a massive swing in rankings and could easily have created an unfancied winner out of nowhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superstar 295 Posted August 23, 2023 That's such a coincidence. He dies just 2 hours after his ally Sergei Surovikin gets demoted for being connected to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted August 23, 2023 Dimitry Utkin reportedly onboard as well 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NightCoffee 11 Posted August 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, Whitehouse said: Was this already confirmed? Dutch tv mentions him on the flight list but hasn't confirmed it yet. Nope, it wasn't, all we know that Russian state-owned media claimed that he was on the plane. Also, another plane that belongs to him is currently flying over Moscow and not landing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,039 Posted August 23, 2023 What a terrible accident the stupid pilot probably wasn't paying attention and flew straight into the fight path of a missile, not at all suspicious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaDeathGuy 202 Posted August 23, 2023 HE ACTUALLY KILLED HIM. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Aah, finally a first hit for my "Russia descends into chaos" theme team. 17 pts for that one. Hope it's the beginning of something great. Update has to wait until I'm back from Italy. Did you have Utkin as well? His second-in-command? Sounds like he was on board too, as referenced by @DCI Frank Burnside 6 minutes ago, Whitehouse said: Was this already confirmed? Dutch tv mentions him on the flight list but hasn't confirmed it yet. BBC 6 O'Clock News just said "not confirmed" but "believed" to be on board according to the flight manifest. Interestingly, the Breaking News article I published a little while ago initially said "killed" - now it just says "on board" in inverted commas, and confirms all 10 on board were killed without specifying Prighozin was among them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 23, 2023 1 minute ago, NightCoffee said: Nope, it wasn't, all we know that Russian state-owned media claimed that he was on the plane. Also, another plane that belongs to him is currently flying over Moscow and not landing Assuming for a moment he's not on board and is on the one circling Moscow - why in God's name is he doing that? Target practice?! Get on the ground you stupid fool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted August 23, 2023 So. Possibly dead. But definitely not confirmed. Except by the Ruskis. Those trustworthy Ruskis. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,970 Posted August 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Did you have Utkin as well? His second-in-command? Sounds like he was on board too, as referenced by @DCI Frank Burnside Sadly not. I also dont have Igor Girkin, he only was a sub, if I recall correctly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dying Probably 578 Posted August 23, 2023 That took longer than expected... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,185 Posted August 23, 2023 Well, I didn't see that coming. Not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: So. Possibly dead. But definitely not confirmed. Except by the Ruskis. Those trustworthy Ruskis. Can you imagine Putin's reaction if it turns out he wasn't on board! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted August 23, 2023 This is probably one of the rare times you'd trust the Russians. They ain't gonna say this only for him to rock up somewhere 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Szabaka 93 Posted August 23, 2023 it is possible his name was added to the passenger list to send a message and he could still be living Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted August 23, 2023 On 25/06/2023 at 18:58, deadsox said: I was really surprised that he didn't have a thread yet. Or a pool. I say July, 21, 2023. I haven't decided if he jumped out a window, shot himself or accidentally poisoned himself. Or killed in a plane crash. I was off by about a month but OK. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joltin Joe 149 Posted August 23, 2023 Tag says hot. Quite appropriate considering he is smoldering like a burnt steak in a field in the Tver Oblast. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
