Russian Transport Minister Found Dead in Car with Gunshot Wound Hours After Being Fired
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Roman Starovoit, the Russian Transport Minister, was found dead in a car in Moscow with a gunshot wound. He had been removed from his position by President Vladimir Putin just hours earlier. According to reports, insiders suggest that his death may be a suicide. The Russian Investigative Committee has launched an investigation into the incident.
It is reported that Starovoit chaired a meeting at the Ministry on Monday before returning home, where a handgun, awarded to him by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, was found at the scene of his death. Meanwhile, the Russian aviation sector is suffering significant losses due to drone attacks from Ukraine.
