Belarusian strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko confirmed that Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin is arriving in Belarus, according to state news agency Belta.

"Yes, really, he is today in Belarus," Lukashenko was quoted as saying.

Prigozhin's exact whereabouts have been a source of confusion since he launched — and quickly ended — the Wagner Group revolt over the weekend.

A business jet connected to Prigozhin flew from Rostov-on-Don to Minsk on Tuesday morning, with Flightradar24 saying it began its descent at 0420 GMT, but it was not confirmed whether Prigozhin was on that plane.

The Kremlin previously said on Tuesday that it was not aware of the Wagner chief's whereabouts.

Under the deal mediated by Lukashenko to end the mutiny, Prigozhin and his Wagner soldiers were given the option to leave Russia and go to Belarus.