Claim: Russian Airplane with registration number: RA-76845 conveyed Wagner group soldiers to Niger Republic on Sunday, August 20, amid an ongoing coup in the country. The claim went viral days before the reported death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group, on August 23.
Fact-check: Did Russian aeroplane convey Wagner group soldiers to coup-ravaged Niger Republic? - Dubawa
Verdict: false
Organisation: Dubawa
Author: Elizabeth Ogunbamowo
Date published: 2023-08-25T09:22:50