 The new head of Wagner was announced. Pavel Prigodzin, the son of the Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigodzin, who died as a result of a plane explosion, was the head of the private military company Wagner. This was reported by the permanent representative office of Wagner. It was reported that the recruitment of Wagner, which is part of the Federal Service of the Russian National Guard troops, has been resumed. We only hire civilians, not those in prison. The availability of documentary evidence about the appointment and reorganization of Wagner by Pavel Prigodzin was not reported. It is not yet known in what capacity he will lead the mercenary group and whether he will be given a military rank that will allow him to assume the position of commander. The Russian Guard has not yet made a statement on the matter. It should be noted that Pavel Prigodzin was born on June 18, 1998. He is the middle child of a businessman family. According to Yevgeny Prigodzin, his son served in the military and then signed a contract with his company. Wagner served as a scout and drone operator in the group, participated in military operations in Syria and Ukraine and was awarded the Black Cross Medal. It was reported earlier that Yevgeny Prigodzin's son would be appointed in his place.