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There was no evidence that a surface-to-air missile brought down Prigozhin's plane.

Not in the ledger Claimed by United States Armed Forces on 24 August 2023.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said the initial US assessment was that Prigozhin was likely killed, and that there was no information to corroborate reports that a surface-to-air missile brought down the plane.

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  1. Origin of the claim CBS News Media · Unaffiliated origin: Pentagon press briefing by Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder · published 2023-08-25 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

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2026-10-30 18:00 UTCactivewithdrawnNot a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-ne65, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-ne65/

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