Russian drone factory director seriously injured in car explosion
Summary
The director of a Russian factory that makes military drones was seriously injured when his car exploded near Yekaterinburg. This is the second attack on Russian drone makers in a week, with the driver killed in the blast and the director hospitalized in serious condition.Key Facts
- Vladimir Tkachuk, head of Uraldronzavod drone factory, was badly hurt in a car explosion near Yekaterinburg.
- The explosion happened on Tuesday night; Tkachuk’s driver died in the blast.
- The factory makes Upyr drones, used by Russian troops and valued for resisting electronic jamming.
- Tkachuk founded the factory in 2023 and has shown the drones to President Putin.
- Last week, another Russian drone company founder was shot and wounded.
- Russian media and officials blame Ukraine for similar attacks since the war started in February 2022.
- The explosion came after a deadly bombing at a Moscow restaurant that killed five, also blamed on Ukraine by Russian authorities.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy shared video showing attacks on civilians by Russian drones around the same time.
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