Prigozhin is an ally of president Vladimir Putin but as head of the private military group has been involved in a power struggle with Russia s defence ministry
Ka-52 attack helicopter is seen burning into flames after making a forced landing. The chopper is reportedly destroyed by the aircrew themselves soon after the landing is made.
On September 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over a ceremony to claim large swathes of Ukrainian territory as permanent and nonnegotiable parts of Russia. That move has recast the Ukraine war as a zero-sum competition careening toward some alarming possible outcomes.