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- A Russian defense official has died after reportedly falling out of a high-rise window.
- Marina Yankina, who worked for Russia's Western Military District, was found dead on Wednesday.
- Her death is the latest in a string of untimely deaths among officials and allies tied to Vladimir Putin.
A top Russian defense official has died after reportedly plunging out of the 16th-floor window of a high-rise in St. Petersburg — the latest in a string of untimely deaths among prominent officials and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.