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Russian transport minister found dead hours after being fired by Putin

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Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead near Moscow mere hours after being fired by President Putin. Domestic media reported that he died in an apparent suicide.

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  • Roman Starovoyd, Russian Transport Minister, was found dead near Moscow after being dismissed.
  • Domestic media reported his death as an apparent suicide. 11s
  • No specific reason was given for his dismissal by the Kremlin. 15s
  • His dismissal followed major disruptions in Russian airspace due to Ukrainian drone raids. 20s
  • Nearly 500 flights were cancelled and about 1,900 delayed over a recent weekend, according to Russian authorities. 30s
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