Russian Government Official Dies Mysteriously During Flight Following Criticism of Ukraine Invasion

Russian Deputy Minister Pyotr Kucherenko died suddenly after complaining about Russia's "brutal" invasion of Ukraine and warning a journalist to leave the country.
Kucherenko had been returning from a trip to Cuba when he fell ill on the plane and later died of unknown causes, though his family suggested it may have been from heart issues.
Kucherenko's death is the latest in a series of unexplained deaths of prominent Russians in the past year, at least 13 of whom were businessmen who reportedly died by suicide or accident.
Senior Russian officials have been forbidden from leaving their government posts, suggesting Kucherenko's trip and outspokenness were unusual.
A forensic examination of Kucherenko's death is scheduled for Wednesday, though the cause of death has not yet been officially released.