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Sasha Vakulina

Russian transport minister found dead hours after being fired by Putin

Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead near Moscow on Monday, just hours after President Vladimir Putin fired him following massive disruptions of Russian civilian airspace caused by Ukrainian drone raids.

According to Russian media reports, a gun was found near Starovoit's body. Reports also claim he died in an apparent suicide. However, no official information on the cause of death has been released at this time.

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