Russian Minister Dies During Arctic Training Exercise: RIA

Russian Minister Dies During Arctic Training Exercise: RIA
Russia's Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev sits in a helicopter as he accompanies President Vladimir Putin in a flight over wildfires sites in Chelyabinsk region, Russia, on Aug. 6, 2021. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters
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MOSCOW—Russian Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev died during a training exercise in the Arctic on Wednesday, RIA news agency cited the ministry as saying.

The 55-year-old Zinichev, who had headed the high-profile emergencies ministry since 2018, died while saving someone’s life, RIA said, without providing further details.