Russian Drone Factory Director Vladimir Tkachuk Gravely Injured in Car Blast, Killing 1 Driver
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Updated · CBS New York · Aug 5
Russian Drone Factory Director Vladimir Tkachuk Gravely Injured in Car Blast, Killing 1 Driver
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Aug 5
Summary
Vladimir Tkachuk was hospitalized in grave condition after his Mercedes exploded late Tuesday in Bolshoy Istok near Yekaterinburg, while the car’s driver was killed.
Tkachuk runs Uraldronzavod, which makes the Upyr first-person-view drone used by Russian forces; Russian state media gave no cause for the blast and authorities made no immediate comment.
The attack was the second in a week against a Russian drone manufacturer after another company’s founder was wounded in a shooting that prosecutors called an attempted murder.
Russia has repeatedly blamed Ukraine for bombings and other attacks on military-linked figures since the 2022 invasion, but Kyiv made no immediate comment on this latest explosion.