A car bomb explosion near Yekaterinburg critically injures Vladimir Tkachuk, founder of the private drone manufacturer Uraldronzavod, Russian media and emergency services report. The blast occurs after an explosive device is placed beneath Tkachuk’s Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Investigators treat the incident as an attempted assassination. The explosion kills the driver, who also serves as Tkachuk’s bodyguard, according to the reports. Tkachuk survives but is taken to intensive care with severe injuries; doctors describe his condition as critical. The vehicle is destroyed in the blast and catches fire, with responders attending the scene. Both sources describe the incident as part of a broader pattern of attacks against individuals connected to Russia’s war-related activities, while also noting that the investigation is ongoing. No group or individual is identified in the provided reports as being responsible for the attack.
Russian drone firm head critically injured in car bomb near Yekaterinburg
A car bomb explosion near Yekaterinburg critically injures Vladimir Tkachuk, founder of the private drone manufacturer Uraldronzavod, Russian media and emergency services report. The blast occurs afte...
- Vladimir Tkachuk, founder of Uraldronzavod, is critically injured in a car bomb near Yekaterinburg.
- Russian media and emergency services report an explosive device is planted beneath his Mercedes-Benz.
- The explosion kills the driver, who also acts as Tkachuk’s bodyguard.
- Tkachuk is taken to intensive care with severe injuries; his condition is described as critical.
- Investigators treat the incident as an attempted assassination.
Assassination attempt demonstrates Ukraine’s ability to continue clandestine operations deep inside Russian territoryEurope live – latest updatesThe head of a leading Russian drone manufacturer has been critically injured in a car bomb near Ekaterinburg, in what appears to be the latest in a series of assassination attempts targeting figures linked to the country’s war in Ukraine.Vladimir Tkachuk, the founder of the private drone manufacturer Uraldronzavod, was rushed to intensive care on Wednesday after a bomb planted beneath his Mercedes exploded, according to Russian state media, citing emergency services. His bodyguard was killed in the explosion. Continue reading...
4 hours agoThe head of Russia's Uraldronzavod drone manufacturing enterprise was critically injured after an explosive device detonated beneath his vehicle near Yekaterinburg, in what investigators are treating as an attempted assassination. Driver Killed, Executive Hospitalized in Critical Condition According to Russian media reports, an explosive device had been planted underneath a Mercedes-Benz carrying Vladimir Tkachuk, the head of Uraldronzavod. The blast killed the vehicle's driver, who also served as Tkachuk's bodyguard. Tkachuk survived the explosion but sustained severe injuries. He was rushed to intensive care, where doctors described his condition as critical. The vehicle was completely destroyed by fire following the blast.
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