Russian authorities confirmed on Sunday that the 10 people killed when a private plane crashed north of Moscow on August 23 were those listed on the jet manifest.
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, 62, a businessman and head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, led a brief uprising against Russia’s military leadership two months ago. He was buried on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Another is Dmitry Utkin, 53, a longtime Prigozhin lieutenant. The Wagner mercenary group took its name from the call sign he chose to honor Adolf Hitler’s favorite composer, Richard Wagner. Mr. Woodkin was there He was buried outside Moscow on ThursdayAccording to Russian media reports.
The others on board were Wagner associates, and three crew members: two pilots and a flight attendant. Here’s what The Times learned about them.
Valerie Segalov
Wagner’s head of logistics, Mr. Mr. Chekalov, 47, has traveled abroad, including in Syria and Africa. The Dossier Center, a London-based anti-Russian news agency, said Prigozhin oversaw several projects.
Last month, the State Department imposed restrictions Mr. Mr. Chekalov. for acting on Prigozhin’s behalf and facilitating the shipment of ammunition to Russia.
He was buried Tuesday at the Northern Cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Evgeny Makarian
In March 2016, with Wagner, Mr. Maharyan joined and fought for Wagner assault troops in Syria in 2018, according to the Dossier Center.
That year, he was wounded, according to the center, when an American plane responded to the attack. Pro-Syrian militias, including Wagner mercenaries, attacked American, Kurdish and Arab forces in western Syria, according to a New York Times recount of the battle, one of the bloodiest battles involving American troops fighting Islamic State.
Sergei Probustin
Mr. Probustin, 44, Mr. One of Prigozhin’s personal bodyguards.
He is from the Novocherkassk region of Russia’s Rostov region, a local news agency reported.
He fought in the Second Chechen War, which ended in 2009, according to the Documentation Center. Russian media reported that he was injured.
He joined Wagner in March 2015 and Mr. Media reports also say he traveled to St. Petersburg shortly after meeting Prigogine, but it is not clear when.
Nikolai Matyusev
A person with that name could not be found on the list of Wagner personnel, but the documentation center said it had found Nikolai Matusevich, who had worked with Wagner since January 2017 and had fought in Syria.
Alexander Todmin
According to his social media accounts, Mr. Todmin, 28, Mr. One of Prigozhin’s personal bodyguards. Biographical information and accounts state that he was from the Altai region in western Siberia.
Alexey Levshin
Mr. Levshin is the pilot of the plane. He is from Russia’s Tambov region, a few hundred miles south of Moscow and east of the Ukrainian border, and Russian media interviewed family members who said he had always wanted to be a pilot.
He reportedly studied at the Sasovsky Civil Aviation Flight School in the Ryazan region, located between Tambov and Moscow, and the St. Petersburg Academy of Civil Aviation.
His wife, Svetlana, told Russian media that he had worked in the aviation industry for seven years and had been at home for some time before going on the plane that crashed.
His daughter Anastasia, who for many years was Mr. He told Russian TV station RBK that he worked with Prigogine. “Dad was a very good man,” she said. “He was open, with a kind heart, helped everyone, loved life, diligent, wonderful father and husband. Loved us very much, we always felt it, caring, generous, true family man.
Rustam Karimov
Mr. Karimov, 29, was the plane’s co-pilot. According to Russian media, he was born in Perm, an industrial center near the Ural Mountains, and lived in St. Petersburg.
Prior to working at S7 Airlines, one of Russia’s largest passenger carriers, Mr. His father, Shukur Karimov, told Russian media that Karimov served in the military. Two months ago he moved to St. Petersburg for a new job.
Before his last flight, Mr. Karimov called his mother and informed her that he was going to fly.
Mr. Mr. Karimov in the past. It is unclear whether he was known to have worked with Prigogine. Mr. His father said his son could not have known Prigozhin would be on board, saying he was “just a pilot”.
Kristina Raspopova
Ms Raspopova, 39, was a flight attendant and the only woman on board.
He was born in Kazakhstan, studied at the Moscow University of Finance and Law, and is divorced, according to his Facebook page. According to her social media profiles, Ms Raspopova was a “VIP maid” who lived in her hometown of Moscow.
His last Facebook post, a picture of his suitcase and food, came a day before the plane crash.
