WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pentagon has officially dismissed claims of a missile strike from the ground causing the crash of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s jet, calling such theories “inaccurate.” This statement comes a day after the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of at least ten individuals.
Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, the spokesman for the United States Department of Defence, stated that the information available to the Pentagon does not support the theory of a missile striking the Embraer aircraft in the Tver region, north of Moscow. While he could not provide details on the exact cause of the crash, Brigadier Ryder noted that the US believes Yevgeny Prigozhin was likely killed in the incident.
“Our assessment, based on a variety of factors, is that he was likely killed,” stated Ryder, highlighting the ongoing investigation into the crash and its tragic aftermath.
