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The explosion that downed a plane carrying Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and nine others in Russia was likely caused by a bomb, two U.S. officials told ABC News on Friday. Another U.S official said the United States believes that a bomb was very likely the cause of the explosion. The Kremlin vehemently denied having any involvement in the mysterious plane crash on Wednesday that presumably killed Prigozhin as well as Wagner Group co-founder Dmitry Utkin.

Ukraine's forces are making more progress in the country's southern Zaporizhzhia region, while Russian troops have intensified attacks in areas surrounding the embattled city of Kupiansk on the eastern front line, the Ukrainian military said Sunday.

Russia has confirmed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin died when his plane crashed Wednesday. Meanwhile, Moscow's forces launched more strikes across Ukraine. Follow here for live updates.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the firebrand head of the mutinous mercenary group Wagner, died on the doomed flight in Russia, investigators said.

The remains of all 10 passengers on Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane that crashed on Wednesday have been identified, confirming the death of the Wagner chief, Russia's Investigative Committee said Sunday.