Top Russian defence official falls to her demise: Report

Marina Yankina fell from a sixteenth flooring tower block window. She was a key determine in funding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s struggle in Ukraine. 

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 16, 2023 21:35 IST

Marina Yankina fell from the sixteenth flooring of a constructing

By India Today Web Desk: A prime defence official in Russia – 58-year-old Marina Yankina – plunged to her demise from a sixteenth flooring tower block window in St Petersberg, in keeping with a report by the Daily Mail. Yankina fell from a peak of 160 toes and is the newest high-ranking determine to die in a mysterious fall.

Her physique was found by a passerby on the entrance of a home on Zamshina Street in Russia’s St Petersburg.

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She was a key determine in funding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s struggle in Ukraine. Yankina was head of the monetary help division of the Ministry of Defence for the Western Military District, which was intently concerned within the dictator’s invasion.

The Russian Investigative Committee confirmed her demise, and is probing her thriller fall. She is the newest of many Russians to have plunged to their deaths throughout Putin’s lengthy rule.

Before becoming a member of the Western Military area, Yankina labored within the Federal Tax Service, and likewise served as Deputy Chairman of the Property Relations Committee of St Petersburg.

Suicide is suspected, in keeping with reviews, however the cause behind her fall has not been confirmed to date.

In September 2022, Anatoly Gerashchenko, a prime scientist and an ally of Vladimir Putin, died after falling down the steps at an aviation establishment headquarters.

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Feb 16, 2023