A car explosion near Russia's Yekaterinburg on Wednesday severely injured Vladimir Tkachuk, head of the Ural drone manufacturing plant Uraldronzavod. According to rescuers, he suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital after the explosion, where he is in serious condition in intensive care. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The incident took place in the Ural region, where the Uraldronzavod plant manufactures drones. Russian media reported that the vehicle exploded with Tkachuk inside. His driver reportedly died as a result of the explosion. Details about the cause of the explosion or possible perpetrators were not included in the available information. denik.cz ↗
Kyiv has not commented on the incident. However, since the start of the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian side has been attributed with multiple attacks on high-ranking representatives of the Russian military and defense industry. In this case, it has not yet been confirmed who was behind the explosion.
The case comes at a time when drones play a significant role in the war in Ukraine and the Russian defense industry remains under increased scrutiny. Further developments will depend on the condition of the injured Tkachuk and the results of the investigation into the explosion. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Car explosion severely injures head of Russian drone factory
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Výbuch auta těžce zranil šéfa ruské továrny. Na Uralu vyrábí drony
denik.cz
| 14:40 05.08.
V Rusku vybuchlo auto so šéfom závodu na výrobu dronov
teraz.sk
| 14:34 05.08.
Výbuch automobilu u Jekatěrinburgu vážně zranil šéfa uralské továrny na drony
forum24.cz
| 13:45 05.08.
Automobil u Jekatěrinburgu vybuchl. Šéf uralské továrny na drony je vážně zraněn
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 14:37 05.08.
Atentát na šéfa uralské továrny na drony: V Jekatěrinburgu s ním explodoval automobil
blesk.cz
| 14:18 05.08.
Šéf ruské továrny na výrobu dronů je vážně zraněný. Po výbuchu auta skončil v nemocnici
irozhlas.cz
| 13:59 05.08.
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