as a start september 10th on dw the w news line from berlin. the death of wagner chief, he's getting pretty gordon is confirmed by russian investigators. they say dna test to verify the identities of everyone on board. the plane that crashed under unclear circumstances outside of moscow big ocean and his top fox or deputies were on the passenger list also. and the show and ball boys incumbent president's ever sending . and god, why is declared the winner of a disputed election for the opposition candidates?

nelson chinese that rejects the results. it is claiming his own victory. in a vote, observer state fell short of democratic standards and 2 massive explosions, rock of liquefied gas depot and romanian. at least 2 people are dead, and more than 50. others are from several fighter fires are among the injures, the mariana evans team. welcome, russian. investigators say they've confirmed that the head of the vander mercenary group, he's getting pretty close and was among 10 people killed in a plane crash on wednesday. but the investigative committee did not say what caused the business jet diploma to the ground while on route to saint petersburg to pc or put the dispute for days after his plane crash near moscow,

russian investigators have confirmed that wagner, chief, you have guinea precaution was among the 10 people killed when the plane went down north west of the capital, russia's investigative committee and bounced the news on the telegram messaging up around to go over no charge of the investigation into the plane crash. this is molecular. genetic examinations have been completed for you according to the results, the identities of all 10 that has been established and they correspond to the names on the slight less to the most pollute somebody still in the aftermath of the crash, there was speculation about whether precaution was on the flight that he might affect his own death to disappear after angry russian president vladimir putin during his short lived revolt against russia's military leadership in june. moscow hopes the announcement will put an end to that speculation. experts believe it will also deter other is attempted to challenge the war with ukraine or the authority of the russian president is the whole point behind good in doing this and doing it in

so demonstrative away. he is trying to give people that sense of pause and say, okay, you may not like the way things are going. but if you go against me, i have the means to take you out. that's what he's trying to signal and reestablish his own sense of authority. there have been outpourings of sympathy for promotion in many cities across russia, including in the capital. this makes shift memorial to the crash victims and central moscow has been growing bigger with each passing day. questions still remain about the cause of the crash and what or who was responsible. aviation authorities say the flight recorders were confiscated and a detailed examination of the crash site continues. and dw is dimitria plenty oven is following the story for us, and he joins me in the studio for more demetrius so much speculation about the

circumstances of this plane crash, whether pig ocean was even on board. does this statement by the investigative committee finally provide some clarity? well, um or yeah, and what's interesting about this statement is that the committee didn't mention any details as to what they think may may have caused the crash. so was it an explosion on board? was it he'd by me so, so there's no mentioning of that. they actually also sort of not directly confirming that regarding his dad because they points at the least, which was published by the russian civilization authority. and if you're in a few hours after the crash saying that he was listed as a passenger. so they're saying that the results of dna correspond to those people in debris garden is one of them. but they're not saying like he's that, but okay he, they are, they will, sorry, it is. and so on one hand, they're saying they can be no more speculation. so he's that, that said, let's move on. on the other hand, many in deposition,

let's say in some more skeptical parts of society, they say they see this investigative committee, which is supposed to be independent, is just another part of the kremlin repression machine. so they basically very skeptical the question, everything this agencies saying investigates and can be one of those. so it may as well happen that people who chose to believe that progression actually wasn't on that plane. and he use this as a set up to escape and disappear somewhere. he may as well still be alive because the reputation of the agency with this statement is so tarnished. now this story has generated so much international attention. but what about inside russia? how is rushing media covering it? well, we have to remember that most of the media that was doing this independent journalism, they have left the country. so they basically have no limits. so they covered the story as any other credible, median use organization. just, you know, following this as things were happening, some of the, uh,

let's go with private media organizations remaining on remaining in russia and still working despite the pressure from the crumbling they, they had the stories, one of the top stories today. and what's interesting, if you look at the side stage media channels and their websites they spend, i'd say about 30 seconds reporting on this story today. and there is quite a little, a lot of evidence suggesting that they are very tightly controlled by the kremlin. and they basically told what and how to report and then the story by they put things office. so it was just another conformation that they want to downplay the importance of the story. and people getting information just from the source would think. this is not a very important story cuz it's just 30 seconds worth of time. that said, we have to remember pretty gosh. and it was a very popular figure in russia. what's been the reaction of just ordinary russians then to his dash and the unclear circumstances surrounding it?

yeah, exactly. i mean, you have this the, the state me to down play an important the story. then we started that report by me . lisa is that this makes you feel important. memorials appeared in cities across the country and they continue growing. and what's interesting is also that the police are not disrupting this kind of gathering. so for example, if you bring flowers to some symbolic spots in moscow after a russian missile attack ukraine and which civilians were killed. so then you would be arrested almost immediately, but now nothing like this obviously is happening. so and they continue to grow. but this also may remind you of the scenes that we saw and rust often done when progression and he's fighters were leaving the seat after that one day, newton a. so they were cheer done by local residents, appraised as heroes. so apparently there is this part of society which definitely sees up regarding as a hero, who was, you know, have just fights and corruption in the russian that leads and was trying to do good

for the country as they see it. but also, at the same time, we don't see the numbers large enough to suggest the depths of the majority of russian supports him. and would say that the absolute majority of russians still chooses not to make any public statement on the war in ukraine and whatever the crumbling does to tell you is dimitri plan. you haven't dimitri, really great to hear insights. thank you. two's in bomb way now where the main opposition leader nelson shaneesa has alleged major fraud in the countries presidential election. he made the statement after incumbent president and for $79.00 gone, guar was declared the winner securing 52 percent of the vote. wallet chum is the 144 percent. it marks the 2nd term for me and god, law and a continuation of his dental parties. 43 year old support as involved with rings on a party set of right after incumbent m. s. i mean on god. well, we know it's

a controversial presidential election. he's they took, took to the ways to deny any irregularities. so she's the lights our we then got go. i came to power and 2018 optometry crew to post the ating robot mcguyver. let me save loyally for decades. here's an action victory pro long as the roof is on of us, which will grab it let's and some about was independence from great britain in 1989 . god boy has not being able to reverse the country's economic decline with inflation, unemployment running high, the potty of opposition. kind of that now some show me that was quick decry file,

also by that's what cost on wednesday and thursday. people queued for up to 10 hours to cost the votes and putting was delay due to a lack of better papers. in some areas. voting had to be extended by a day. dozens of opposition electro monitors were arrested while attempting to tell the votes. police seized the computer equipment and accused him of trying to so but the outcome of the machine they have been calling them to finish a little more practice in which it is when the tooth. busy assessments not been lined up since i've looked at all the forms, the slow down control of this old limits as an exercise. international observers have listed a number of concerns including the binding of opposition, riley's votes, intimidation and bias, state media coverage towards all

these criticisms would like you to little to stop the 18 year old. i mean on god. why from staying and power our correspondent and her all right. privilege mission here a has more on the elections and what the likely course of action will be for the opposition? i guess now it's use a back to the drawing board, a for the opposition. they add 2 options for them, one to approach the quotes with the 7 days. and, but that route they have to produce had evidence that indeed the election was stolen. this will entail uh, compiling evidence from thousands of pulling stations from across the country for

them to prove that this election indeed it was fraudulent. the 2nd one would maybe to go in the streets and demonstrate, but it is, it's, it's consequences as well. we have seen over these past the 5 years how the government has dealt with the demonstrations and the critics of the government. so it is, it had one. it's a, it's, it's really, it had the but it high bout for the old position to really well. that's in this declaring sins of results. now to some of the other stories making headlines around the world. and these air, tens of thousands of people have rallied in the capital in support of cool leaders . one month after the democratically elected president was deposed to whom di has ordered the french ambassador to leave by tonight,

france has rejected the demand saying it does not recognize the military installed government. a space ex dragon space craft, caring for astronauts, has done that the international space station, the crew from the u. s. denmark, japan and russia will be replacing for other astronauts who've been living in the stations since march is the 8th time space fax has launched a crew for nasa confirmed 62 people have died and many more have been injured after 2 explosions. wrong. a liquid find for petroleum gas filling station near the remaining capital, dozens of firefighters, or among those heard. after they rushed to extinguish the initial fire from the blast, only to be caught up in another explosion. the running to cover off to the 2nd explosion. dozens

of firefighters had rushed to the fuel station in this small town, near bucharest, after the 1st blast authority said 25 engines were at the scene. when the 2nd tul, through the station more than 50 people were injured, including several firefighters. officials said some would be sent abroad for treatment. it is almost certain that tonight for people will be tried so to belgium and easily we are trying to save as many lives as possible on several homes will also damaged by the fire and the bloss residents nearby. were evacuated from the area an investigation is already underway into the incident. according to romanian media,

the fuel station was operating without a license and had a history of safety violations domain. and that's the latest on the double your news this. our up next is sports life which follows the journey of an objection. woman with down syndrome to the special olympics. i'm there in evans game. i'll be back at the top of the hour with more headlines for you, for me and the entire news team in berlin. thanks for watching the diesel. the news on a full day from the note. follow the you. how many platforms can you handle single tenuously without having the feeling that it's just too much you might see me.