Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s posh home and places of work had been raided by Russian safety forces on Wednesday. According to The Independent, the FSB (Federal Security Service) mentioned that it discovered weapons, ammunition, a group of bars of gold, a wardrobe stuffed with wigs, an enormous sledgehammer and a stuffed alligator on the lavish mansion the mercenary chief was compelled to desert after a failed coup on Russian management final month. 

The pictures and movies had been first printed by the pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia. As per the outlet, the pictures allegedly additionally confirmed the severed heads of the Wagner chief’s enemies. Sharing the photographs on Twitter, Ukraine official Anton Gerashchenko wrote, “Several more photos from the search of Prigozhin’s home in St Petersburg. A uniform with his awards, wig collection, a sledgehammer (with the writing “in case of necessary negotiations”) and a photo with cut off heads”. 

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Several extra pictures from the search of Prigozhin’s residence in St Petersburg.

A uniform along with his awards, wig assortment, a sledgehammer (with the writing “in case of important negotiations”) and a photograph with minimize off heads.

As it seems, the title of Hero of Russia was awarded to… pic.twitter.com/YJDoQJktlX

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 6, 2023

A prolonged indoor swimming pool full with a showering space will also be seen within the pictures. Elsewhere, the contents of a wardrobe present an array of wigs with colors starting from gray to brown, with pictures purportedly displaying the Wagner chief carrying them as a disguise leaked to state-backed Russian Telegram channels. 

Yevgeny Prigozhin lived a humble life.
Pictures from his mansion. pic.twitter.com/L39nzXdvcF

— Aldin 🇧🇦 (@aldin_aba) July 5, 2023

According to the Independent, the photographs had been apparently taken throughout journeys to varied African and Middle Eastern international locations the place the Wagner group have had a presence lately. 

Photos from allegedly Prigozhin’s private archive appeared on-line. pic.twitter.com/6YvVvRJvRT

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 6, 2023

Separately, citing Russia’s state-run channel Rossiya-1 TV, the outlet reported that the FSB discovered money price 600 million roubles within the Wagner chief’s properties. They additionally found a number of passports below totally different names. 

Spetsnaz forces search Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mansion in St. Petersburg. Some attention-grabbing finds. pic.twitter.com/UkEkd4cwsk

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 5, 2023

Notably, the small print of the raid come days after Mr Prigozhin was supposedly exiled to Belarus as a part of a deal brokered by the nation’s chief, Alexander Lukashenko, to avert his rebel and march on Moscow final month. The Wagner chief hasn’t been formally sighted since he departed by automobile from Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia, and Mr Lukashenko mentioned on June 27 that Mr Prigozhin had arrived in his nation. 

However, the Belarusian chief introduced on Thursday that the Wagner chief continues to be in Russia and “may” be in St Petersburg or Moscow – whereas his troops stay of their camps.