The Russian mercenary group Wagner has resumed recruiting fighters and is now being headed by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s son Pavel, Russian media reported. The development was confirmed by 59.

Russian mercenary group Wagner is back, now under leadership of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s son Pavel: Report

In a newly released video of Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died last week in a private plane crash that killed all 10 onboard, is seen speaking about speculations over his wellbeing and possible threats to his security.

Wagner chief Prigozhin expressed risks to his life in newly surfaced video

The Kremlin said on Wednesday (August 30) that investigators were considering the possibility that the aircraft carrying Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was downed on purpose.

Aircraft carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin may have been downed on purpose: Kremlin

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russia's Wagner mercenary group who challenged the legitimacy of Russia's defence establishment through a short-lived mutiny in June, has been confirmed dead by Russian officials.

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead after genetic analysis of plane crash victims: Russian officials

A brief video snippet from a past interview of killed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has ignited a flurry of conjectures. In the 40-second-long video, Prigozhin is seen referencing an aircraft disintegrating mid-flight.

'Plane will fall apart... ': Wagner chief Prigozhin's remark in old interview fuels conspiracy theories   

A second aircraft linked to Wager chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in media reports has no connection to the Russian mercenary group and has never had one, a report by the news agency Reuters said on Friday (August 25).

Second aircraft linked to Prigozhin had no connection to Wagner group: Report

Russia on Friday announced that it has recovered 10 bodies and flight recorders from the scene of the plane crash that is presumed to have killed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Uncertainty persists over Wagner chief's death, Russia to conduct molecular genetic test on remains from crash

The plane crash that claimed the life of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the infamous leader of the Wagner mercenary group, has ignited a whirlwind of speculation. The incident, which occurred on on Wednesday, August 23, has not only cast doubts on the circumstances of the crash but also resurrected an old video clip of Russian President Vladimir Putin discussing the topic of 'betrayal'.

Prigozhin's death sparks buzz of intrigue as Putin's 'unforgiving' side resurfaces in old video. WATCH

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has finally broken his silence over the apparent death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. While expressing condolences over the plane crash, Putin said the Wagner boss was a talented man "who made mistakes.

Russian President Putin condoles Wagner chief's death, says 'he made some mistakes'

“I warned Wagner group chiefs Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin about the possible threat to their lives,” Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday (August 25) as speculations gain pace whether the plane crash was engineered or not.

I warned Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin about threats to his life: Belarusian President Lukashenko

The Kremlin has rejected allegations of its involvement in the killing of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. This comes as US officials have suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin might have ordered Prigozhin's killing and it could have been an intentional plane explosion.

'Absolute lie': Kremlin rejects accusations of killing Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

"For Christ's sake, guys, take me and finish me already," said Yevgeny Prigozhin in an interview as his stand-off with Russian military leadership and President Vladimir Putin escalated in the spring this year.

Bomb in a wine crate aboard Prigozhin's plane led to the crash, reports suggest

Almost a decade was spent by Wagner's slain chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to build the mercenary group. The group emerged as the central force in Russia's war against Ukraine and the troops of Prigozhin worked towards spreading influence of Moscow across the globe and gathering President Vladimir Putin's allies in Syria and Africa.

Explained | With Prigozhin dead, Wagner group's bloodied past, tumultuous present & uncertain future

A plane reportedly carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, crashed on Wednesday (August 23), killing all 10 on board. Russian officials confirmed that Prigozhin’s name was on the list but it can not be confirmed if he was actually on the plane.

Explained | Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead: Was plane shot down by missile? Who is behind the crash?

A plane, the passenger list of which included Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, crashed in Russia's Tver region near Moscow. At the time of publishing of this story, the Kremlin had not confirmed Prigozhin's death.

Prigozhin death news: This is what happened to other Putin foes in the past

A video shared by Russian agencies and widely circulated on social media platforms showed a plane crashing to the ground in Russia's Tver region north of Moscow.

A metallic bang and smoke: Witnesses describe the scene of Prigozhin's plane crash