The passenger manifest of the plane that went down in Russia is essentially a who's who of Wagner mercenaries, including its second-in-command, who baptized the group with his nom de guerre, as well as the logistics chief, a fighter wounded by U.S. airstrikes in Syria and at least one possible bodyguard. In all, the other passengers included six of Prigozhin's lieutenants, along with the three-member flight crew. “The decision to put so many senior-level people on one plane was a poor decision, as key figures should always fly separately," said Lou Osborn, author of a forthcoming book on the mercenaries.
The passenger manifest of the plane that went down in Russia is essentially a who’s who of Wagner mercenaries, including its second-in-command as well as the logistics chief, a fighter wounded by U.S. airstrikes in Syria and at least one possible bodyguard.