"Putin's War Hero Turned Traitor: Death of Prigozhin Shakes Russia"

DNA testing confirms the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group mercenary group, in a plane crash near Moscow. Prigozhin had turned against Russian President Vladimir Putin, leading to his downfall. The crash, which was caused by an intentional explosion according to a preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment, dealt a blow to the mercenary group. Meanwhile, Russia has concentrated over 100,000 troops in the Kupiansk-Lyman direction, forming its own offensive as Ukraine gradually gains ground in the conflict.