Moscow: Russian’s transport minister was found dead Monday, hours after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin, in
what officials said was an apparent suicide.
The dismissal came after a weekend of travel chaos when airports grounded hundreds of flights due to the threat of drone attacks from Kyiv.
Transport Minister Roman Starovoy, 53, served as Russia’s transport minister since May 2024 and was fired in a presidential decree earlier in the day that gave no reason for his dismissal.
On Monday in Ukraine, meanwhile, at least 11 civilians were killed
and more than 80 were injured, including seven children, in Russian attacks over the previous 24 hours, Ukrainian officials said.
Russia fired more than 100 drones at civilian areas of Ukraine overnight, authorities said.