IN Saint Petersburg its leader was found dead Finance Department Ministry of Defense for the Western Military District Marina Yankinawrites the website of the Fontanka of St. Petersburg and the Kommersant newspaper.

The body of 58-year-old Yankina was found on the morning of February 15 under the balcony of the house where she lived.

On the balcony of the 16th floor, the police found her documents and personal belongings.

According to the media, the investigation considers suicide to be the main version of her death. Officially, the Investigative Committee has not yet commented on the incident.

Before taking up duties in the Ministry of Defense, Marina Yankina worked in the Federal Tax Service, and was also deputy chairman of the St. Petersburg Property Relations Committee.

According to the Mash telegram channel, cited by the Meduza website, before her death, Yankina called her ex-husband and asked him to call the police. According to Mash, Yankina “experienced health problems.”

On February 13, the body of General Vladimir Makarov, former deputy head of the Main Anti-Terrorist Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (known as “Center E”), was found in a dacha in the village of Golikovo near Moscow. A Berkut-2M carbine lay next to his corpse. Makarov is believed to have committed suicide.

Source: APE-MPE, Fontanka ru, Kommersant, Novaya Gazeta Europe, Meduza