ST PETERSBURG: Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner military group, was buried in a private ceremony on Tuesday in his native city of St Petersburg.
Xinhua quoted Prigozhin’s press service as saying in a post on Telegram that the burial ceremony took place in a closed format, and those who wish to pay respect to him may visit the cemetery in St Petersburg.
Russia’s TASS news agency, citing sources, reported that in accordance with the wishes of Prigozhin’s family, only his family members and close friends were invited to the funeral.
A Russian private jet crashed on Aug 23 in Russia’s Tver Region en route from Moscow to St Petersburg, killing all 10 passengers and crew members on board. Prigozhin and some senior members of Wagner were among the victims. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.