Amid a journey marked by twists and turns, Yevgeny Prigozhin was privately laid to rest, marking the culmination of a tumultuous trajectory that saw him transition from a street thug in St. Petersburg to a leader of a Kremlin-backed mercenary group.

This somber event followed a cloud of suspicion stemming from a plane crash just two months subsequent to his short-lived mutiny, which had directly challenged the authority of President Vladimir Putin.

Spokespeople for Prigozhin revealed on Tuesday that a discreet service was held, shielded from public view, as reported by the Associated Press.

They extended an invitation for those who wished to pay their final respects to the 62-year-old head of the Wagner private military contractor, directing them to the Porokhovskoye cemetery in his hometown.

Through this announcement, the ongoing media speculation surrounding Prigozhin’s burial came to a halt, finally revealing the details of his funeral that had remained veiled in secrecy.

A wooden cross stood tall over his final resting place, adorned with an array of flowers. In proximity, the Russian tricolor flag and the distinct black emblem of Wagner also found their place.

Russian media sources, relying on undisclosed insiders, conveyed that Prigozhin’s interment occurred on Tuesday without any public attention, abiding by the wishes of his family for a low-key farewell.

Written by staff