One of the last video messages recorded by mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin before his plane crashed in Russia last week has now appeared on social networks. “For those wondering if I’m still alive or not…” Prigozhin addresses his viewers. As the clip progresses, he says, “Everything is fine.”
The video was apparently shot in Africa just days before Prigozhin crashed his private jet to his death. It was published on Wednesday by Telegram channel Gray Zone, which is close to the Wagner Group. The message was published without comment by the channel operator.
Prigozhin wanted to dispel rumors of death in the clip
Prigozhin is in a vehicle in the clip, wearing camouflage clothing – apparently the same outfit he shows off in another video from Africa. “It is currently a weekend in the second half of August 2023. I am in Africa, so for those who like to speculate about my death, my private life, my work there or whatever: actually everything is fine,” the mercenary reports. boss. “I’m still alive, against your worst wishes.”
Reporter: Prigozhin’s words ‘sound a bit strange now’
The video may have been shot on August 19 or 20; on August 23, Prigozhin crashed in a private jet in the Tver region, northwest of Moscow. He died almost exactly two months to the day after leading an uprising against the Russian military leadership. Aric Toler of the Bellingcat editorial network said on the X Platform (formerly Twitter): “The video, unless it’s an elaborate deepfake, is from when he was in Africa shortly before his death and talked about a weekend in Africa above. how he’s still fine (which sounds a bit odd now).”
The cause of the crash has not yet been fully clarified. Russia announced an investigation, but made it clear that foreign institutions would not be involved in the investigation of the case. The Moscow government categorically rejected speculation about involvement in an assassination attempt – it was an “absolute lie”.
Source: Krone
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