According to news, on the 7th local time, the Russian Investigative Committee confirmed that the former Russian Minister of Transport, Starovoiet, who was dismissed on the same day, committed suicide.
Furthermore, as cited by China News Service and reported by Reuters, on the 7th local time, the dismissed Russian Minister of Transport, Starovoiet, was found dead in his car outside Moscow with a gunshot wound. This information was released hours after his dismissal earlier in the day.
Earlier that day, the Kremlin’s official website announced that President Putin had signed a presidential decree to relieve Starovoiet of his duties as the Russian Minister of Transport.
It is reported that Starovoiet held the position of Minister of Transport for only one year before his dismissal. The presidential decree issued earlier that day did not specify the reasons for his dismissal.
Starovoiet took up the role of Minister of Transport in May 2024. He previously served as the Governor of Kursk Province.
The Russian Investigative Committee stated in a declaration that efforts are being made to determine the exact circumstances surrounding Starovoiet’s death.
Legal authorities have reported that Starovoiet’s body was discovered in a bush near his private vehicle, with a gunshot wound to the head and a pistol belonging to him beside him. The vehicle was abandoned near a park in the Moscow area.
Jimu News, in conjunction with China News Service, reports this information.