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| ‘We will put him in a coffin and cover him with the American flag': Wagner chief Prigozhin claims US Special Forces vet has died fighting for Ukraine in city of Bakhmut as warlord is seen inspecting a body in new video |
| 2023-05-17 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] The chief of the Russian Wagner mercenary group has claimed a US citizen has been killed while fighting for Ukraine in the embattled city of Bakhmut. Yevgeny Prigozhin posed with what he claimed is the body of the American Special Forces veteran in a video posted on Telegram. The footage, filmed at night, appears to show Prigozhin then inspecting what he claims to be the soldier's US identification documents amid the sound of apparent heavy artillery fire. Prigozhin says in the video: 'So we will hand him over to the United States of America, we'll put him in a coffin, cover him with the American flag with respect because he did not die in his bed as a grandpa but he died at war and most likely a worthy [death], right?' In the video, a Wagner mercenary claims the soldier was returning fire when he died. Prigozhin replies: 'He was shooting back, he died in the battle, so we will hand over his documents tomorrow morning and pack everything, right?' DailyMail.com cannot verify the authenticity of the documents or the nationality of the body shown in the video. Prigozhin often posts fake videos for propaganda purposes. A spokesperson for the State Department told DailyMail.com they are aware of the reports about the death of an American in Bakhmut but are unable to verify the reports due fierce fighting there. The spokesperson added that US citizens should not travel to Ukraine as Russian forces are singling out Americans in Ukraine. Prigozhin has become ever more scathing in his criticism of the Russian defence ministry and on Friday accused the Russian army of 'fleeing' rather than regrouping around Bakhmut. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 Make sure to use his preferred pronoun in the eulogy. |
| Posted by: jpal 2023-05-17 18:17 |
| #1 Mighty white of him. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2023-05-17 15:02 |