While Prigozhin’s face was ubiquitous in global media, Utkin rarely made public appearances. So who was Dmitry Utkin? Utkin was born in Ukraine in 1970. He eventually left his Ukrainian village ...

They include Dmitry Utkin, who is believed to have given the mercenary group its name. Russia also says Valery Chekalov, who is believed to have been crucial to the group's finances, was on board.