Mystery as tycoon found dead in mansion pool becomes sixth Russian millionaire to die in unexplained circumstances

ANOTHER senior executive linked to Russian energy giant Gazprom has been found dead. Multi-millionaire Yuri Voronov, 61, was head of a transport and logistics company that had lucrative contracts with the gas behemoth in the Arctic. Russian multi-millionaire Yuri Voronov was found dead in his swimming pool@Yiru Voronov/e2w Voronov is the sixth wealthy Russian to die in mysterious circumstances@Yiru Voronov/e2w Voronov’s death comes after at least five oligarchs close to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have been “murdered”, as the President is said to be purging his inner circle of former wealthy allies. Since the start of the year, four gas industry bosses linked to the tyrant and a top medical executive have died in mysterious circumstances. Voronov’s body, who exhibited a close-range gunshot wound to the head, was found in the swimming pool of his mansion in an elite village close to St Petersburg. A semi-automatic Grand Power pistol was found nearby, while “several spent cartridges” were located at the bottom of the pool. READ MORE IN RUSSIAN NEWS WE’LL BE BACK President Zelensky vows to win back key stronghold captured by Russian forces VLAD A LONG DAY Moment 'Cancer-stricken’ Putin struggles to stay awake in war meeting The Russian Investigative Committee is probing his death which it initially linked to “a quarrel with partners”. His wife reportedly told investigators that Voronov for several weeks had believed he was being swindled by contractors and partners who had “behaved dishonourably”. The businessman feared he had “lost a lot of money”. No visitors to his home in Leningrad region were spotted by security cameras.  Two more deaths of Gazprom-linked executives earlier reported in elite homes near St Petersburg have sparked suspicions these apparent suicides may have been murders. Alexander Tyulakov, 61, a senior Gazprom financial and security official at deputy general director level, was discovered by his lover the day after war started in Ukraine in February. Most read in News MUM'S CRIES Mum screams in horror as 'happy' boy, 1, falls to death from 7th floor window FINAL INSULT Logan's dad fights back tears as he reveals text ex sent before murdering son CAPTURED Suspected Chicago July 4 parade 'mass shooter CAUGHT after killing 6 & hurting 31' 'CRYING IN PAIN' Lying NHS doc, 81, killed screaming patient as husband begged him to stop PARADE VIOLENCE First Chicago parade shooting victim named after gunman killed 6 & hurt 31 IDIOT ABROAD Brit faces £50k bill after fighter intercepted EasyJet flight in bomb hoax His neck was in a noose in his £500,000 home .  Yet reports say he had been badly beaten shortly before he “took his own life”, leading to speculation he was under intense pressure. In the same Russian elite Leninsky gated housing development in Leningrad region three weeks earlier, Leonid Shulman, 60, head of transport at Gazprom Invest, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in a pool of blood on his bathroom floor. East2WestAlexander Tyulakov, 61, was discovered by his lover the day after the Ukraine invasion[/caption] East2WestYevgeny Palant and his wife Olga were found stabbed to death in their family house in Moscow region.[/caption] Billionaire Alexander Subbotin, 43, an ex-top manager Kremlin-friendly energy giant Lukoil and owner of a shipping company, was found dead in May after “taking advice from shamans”. One theory is that he was poisoned by toad venom triggering a heart attack. In other cases, in April, wealthy Vladislav Avayev, 51, a former Kremlin official, appeared to have taken his own life after killing his wife Yelena, 47, and daughter, 13.  He had high level links to leading Russian financial institution Gazprombank. Friends have disputed reports that he was jealous after his wife admitted she was pregnant by their driver.  There are claims he had access to the financial secrets of the Kremlin elite. Several days later multimillionaire Sergey Protosenya, 55, was found hanged in Spain, after evidently killing with an axe his wife Natalia, 53, and their teenage daughter, Maria. He was a former deputy chairman of Novatek, a company also closely linked to the Kremlin.  As with Avayev, it is suggested this may have been an assassination made to appear a murder-suicide.  Last week, a multi-millionaire, who had made his fortune with his mobile phone empire, and his wife, were found stabbed to death in another case that raised suspicions. Naked Yevgeny Palant, 47, and his wife Olga, 50, both Ukrainian-born, were found with multiple knife wounds by their daughter Polina, 20. Read More on The Sun TALKING SHOP I worked at Primark & know lots of secrets including where staff are banned CASH BOOST Exact amount you need to earn to be better off from major tax changes this year An immediate briefing to the media claimed the woman took her own life in a jealous rage after Palant said he was leaving her.  Yet this was strongly disputed by the couple’s best friend.  Voronod is the third wealty Russian to die in the same St Petersburg suburb@Morskiye Terrasy/e2w The suburb comprises the elite Leninsky gated housing development@Morskiye Terrasy/e2w