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Putin fires transport minister after Ukraine cripples Russian air traffic
07/07/2025 4:37:46 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 12 replies
Politico EU ^ | 7/7/2025 | VERONIKA MELKOZEROVA
Moscow struggles with drone attacks as turmoil grips civilian aviation sector. Russian President Vladimir Putin fired Transport Minister Roman Starovoit early Monday, according to a decree published by the Kremlin. The government provided no official explanation for Starovoit’s firing, but it comes after Ukrainian drone attacks over the weekend sparked turmoil for Russian air traffic, with stranded passengers stuck in airports as flights were canceled.
According to Russia’s federal air transport agency and the Russian transport ministry, Russian airlines canceled 485 flights, while 88 flights had to be redirected and 1,900 flights were delayed in the period from Saturday to...
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