Who is likely to succeed boss Wagner?

Prigozhin's successor revealed?

According to Avia-pro , Anton Elizarov, known by his nickname Lotos, may have become the new head of the Wagner private military company. However, the site also stressed that the information has not been confirmed. Besides, based on the closed and sensitive nature of Wagner's activities, it is unlikely that any official announcement will be made.

Elizarov is a senior commander and one of the key figures in the Russian company's structure. His appointment, if realized, would signal a new phase in Wagner's operations.

First, the new leader can change the company's tactics and strategies, affecting the nature of its operations. Second, changes in leadership always affect the corporate environment, and in this case, this can lead to the strengthening or, conversely, disharmony of the organization.

The Sun also speculates that Wagner’s next commander is Anton Elizarov, 42, who has praised the mercenaries as “knights” and is very loyal to the boss. He is said to have participated in the group’s movements in Belarus and commanded Wagner in the fighting in Ukraine.

The information is of particular interest in the context of recent events involving the family of the deceased founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Rumors of a possible departure from Russia by the Wagner family and the control of the activities of his closest associates have added to the mystery surrounding one of the most famous and controversial private military companies in the world.

Flight attendant on ill-fated flight

One of the crew members on the crashed flight is believed to be Kristina Raspopova, a 39-year-old flight attendant. Raspopova's name was listed among the crew members on the flight manifest, along with pilot Alexey Levshin and co-pilot Rustam Karimov.

According to Baza , an anonymous Telegram channel, Raspopova is the sister of a Russian official from the town of Yemanzhelinsk, not far from Russia's border with Kazakhstan. There are conflicting reports about where Raspopova was born, but some reports say she grew up in Moscow and has spent the past few years in St. Petersburg. However, the Russian website 74.RU reports that she was born in Kazakhstan.

VChK-OGPU, another Telegram channel, said she arrived in Moscow a few days before her flight. Hours before departure, she told her family that her flight was delayed and posted a photo from the airport cafe, Baza reported.

According to 74.RU, an anonymous source described Raspopova as someone who has always had a "strong personality".

Newsweek said it could not independently verify these details.

The circumstances surrounding the crash of the private plane remain unclear. The plane crashed shortly after 6 p.m. local time near the village of Kuzhenkino, in the Tver region, and footage quickly emerged of the plane plummeting to the ground, along with photos of the wreckage.

Reports from Russian sources suggest that at least eight bodies of those on board have now been found.

Several theories have emerged about the cause of the crash, including that a barrel of alcohol with a bomb attached was stored on the plane or that anti-aircraft defenses targeted the plane. Others have questioned whether Prigozhin was behind the crash in an attempt to fake his own death.

The crash came two months after Prigozhin led a failed military coup in Russia.

Phuong Anh (Synthesis)

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