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A minister fired by Vladimir Putin has been found dead just hours after he was sacked from his position.
The body of Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit, 53, has been discovered inside his vehicle with fatal gunshot wounds. It’s believed he was killed with his own gun, according to reports. There is no official confirmation at the moment, but major channels with links to the Russian security forces reported the death, with preliminary information from these channels suggesting suicide was the cause.
A firearm was found near Starovoit’s body at his home in the village of Myakinino, in the Odintsovo district of Moscow region. Reports said the pistol was an award weapon received from the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 2023.
The minister was axed by the dictator in a decree today for unspecified reasons. His sacking came amid unprecedented flight chaos in Russia linked to Ukrainian drones, with thousands of services delayed or cancelled. He was also sacked amid unconfirmed rumours of a corruption probe.
Starovoit was the governor of the Kursk region shortly before the Ukrainian Armed Forces took over a swathe of its territory last year.