The pro-Kremlin media outlet Izvestia has published photos and videos alleged to have been taken in the mansion and office of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, where searches have been conducted. Items found in the house include a lot of weapons, boxes of cash, wigs, a sledgehammer "for negotiations", and a private prayer room with a large number of icons.
Izvestia writes that the footage of the searches at Prigozhin's apartment was made available to them on 5 July.
The extensive grounds have their own helipad, and the house has a swimming pool, sauna, gym and medical room.
In addition, judging by the photos, a whole arsenal of weapons complete with ammunition was found in the mansion, along with gold bars, several passports, wigs, bundles of cash, and a private prayer room with a huge candle-holder and a large number of icons.
Russian media previously reported that Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, arrived in St Petersburg in person on 4 July, where weapons seized during searches were returned to him. It was also reported that Prigozhin was given back RUB 10 billion [approx. US$111,313 million – ed.] which security officials had found during searches in St Petersburg following his attempted rebellion.
