Yevgeny Prigozhin's presumed death in a plane crash may be the end of the group in its current form, an expert tells Sky News.
"We saw this in the sense that they were being pushed out of Africa by Russian military intelligence, displaced by other Russian mercenary groups close to the Russian government, and even in Ukraine.
"[Wagner] was always dependent on Russia's Defence Ministry for things like heavy weapons, artillery ammunition," Mr Joshi said. Regarding whether Prigozhin really had died, Mr Gabidullin said:"As of now, the information is that he has died. My sources also confirm this information."
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