Key points
- Putin fired Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, who might already have been dead at that point.
- Russian media reports that Starovoit died the day before, and the cause of death may be suicide.
When Putin fired Transport Minister Starovoit, he could have already been dead / Photo from open sources
Putin dismissed Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit on the morning of July 7. A few hours later, the media reported the latter's death.
True, at the time of his release, Starovoit could have already been dead. This was reported by 24 Kanal , citing Russian media.
Starovoit could have died on the night of July 6
RosSMI, citing anonymous sources, claim that Starovoit died more than a day before his dismissal. This probably happened on the night from Saturday to Sunday, July 5-6.
According to the source, examinations will be ordered in the case of Starovoit's death – ballistic and medical, which will help to establish the cause of death. One of the main versions of what happened is suicide, Russian media quotes a source in law enforcement agencies.
At the same time, the Ministry of Transport stated that they had a meeting with Starovoit on July 6.
Let us recall that at the scene of the probable suicide, a prize pistol was found, which was presented to Starovoit by the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs “for assistance in completing tasks” in 2023.
