Russian minister ends life hours after being fired by Putin

 Former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit allegedly died by suicide with an awarded firearm shortly after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. His sacking followed significant flight cancellations and delays at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo and St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airports, reportedly due to Ukrainian drone attacks. Andrey Nikitin has been appointed as the acting transport minister. Former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit allegedly died by suicide with an awarded firearm shortly after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. His sacking followed significant flight cancellations and delays at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo and St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airports, reportedly due to Ukrainian drone attacks. Andrey Nikitin has been appointed as the acting transport minister.