Russian Minister Who Had Led Region Later Invaded by Ukraine Is Found DeadRoman V. Starovoyt, the transport minister, had governed Russia's western Kursk region before Ukrainian forces invaded in 2024 and occupied part of the territory.
Source: Russian Minister Who Had Led Region Later Invaded by Ukraine Is Found Dead (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/world/europe/russia-official-dead.html)