The private jet crashed two months to the day after the Wagner mercenary chief led an abortive mutiny against Russia's army top brass. President Vladimir Putin described it as a "stab in the back," but later met with Prigozhin in the Kremlin.
  • Rapidcreek@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    That’s a little quick. They would have needed prior blood samples of each individual on the plane, or blood samples of close relatives of each individual.

    Putin needs it to be believed that Prigozhin was rubbed out because this is part of how he maintains power- through fear.

    • selokichtli@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      No, they don’t. You don’t even need blood samples to begin with. But even if you did, you don’t need any DNA from the other passengers to confirm Prigozhin’s remains. Also, it’s not quick, it’s a reasonable window of time.

    • qtj@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      Doesn’t seem unlikely that they had blood samples of him, given he was a legitimate military target for the Ukaine long before his falling out of favour with Putin.