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Russia says Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's death confirmed
Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement that forensic and genetic testing identified all 10 bodies recovered at the site of Wednesday's crash.
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Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement that forensic and genetic testing identified all 10 bodies recovered at the site of Wednesday's crash.
A presidential decree signed Friday, two days after Prigozhin's death, means Russian paramilitary fighters will have to swear an oath to the Russian flag.
Prigozhin was the longtime leader of the paramilitary group. In June, he turned on his own country, staging a rebellion against the Russian military and marched toward Moscow in a challenge to President Putin.
"No matter the cause of the plane crash, everyone will see this as an act of retaliation and retribution," said one analyst. "And the Kremlin won't particularly counteract this view."
A plane crashed in Russia on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, The Associated Press reports, citing Russian emergency officials. The head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was on the list of passengers, according to officials.
Officials say three children were among those killed by a Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk, as the Kremlin tries to project control after Wagner's "rebellion."
Wagner forces had been moving north toward Moscow, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Saturday.
As an apparent power struggle brings claims of an insurrection in Russia, here's what to know about the Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Thursday afternoon will see partly cloudy and sunny skies with highs near 86 degrees in Philadelphia, much more seasonable for this time of the year.
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After another heat wave, highs Thursday drop back into the mid-80s, which is seasonable for this time of year. The day starts out pretty humid, but dew points will drop heading into the afternoon and evening to set up a beautiful and sunny Friday.