# Russia’s former transport minister, Roman Starovoit has been found dead with a gunshot wound in his personal car. The report of his death comes after he was dismissed from his transport role by President Vladimir Putin. The Investigative Committee of Russia said the circumstances surrounding the death of the ex-governor of the Kursk region are being investigated but he reportedly took his own life. Starovoit was appointed transport minister in May 2024 after spending almost five years as governor of the Kursk region bordering Ukraine.
Russia’s former transport minister found dead ‘with gunshot wound’